Inflation resistant (or hyperinflation) assets – things to buy before inflation – should be looked at before currency devaluation gets worse.

A list of Borax uses and what you can clean with it by making your own cleaning solutions compared to specialty cleaners.

Get out of debt with these 5 Simple Steps to Financial Independence.

Are “Ma and Pa” shops disappearing? Is Amazon taking over the world? Am I partly to blame? Or is it a result of technology advancement and policy?

Eat at home. Wait 24 hours before buying anything. Coordinate your driving errands. Don’t go to the store too often. Eat your food storage. Read more…

A list of ideas how to prep when poor or having a low income. Ideas on stretching the dollar, being efficient with what’s available, and other tips.

POLL question: Is your economy better or worse today? The longest stock market run-up in history… someone must be getting rich, right?

Taxes. It’s part of life. UPDATE: The poll question results are in: “How much are your annual property taxes?” (Jump directly to poll results) I’m not aware of anyone (other than politicians) who likes taxes. When we are taxed by the government (federal, state, or local), what we are doing is (forcibly) giving up some…

Dennis recently said, I retired 13 years ago. That first year, I purchased 45 acres adjoining my homestead for $500 an acre. Total investment $22,500. When I retired, I left $400 in a savings account at my employee credit union, just to keep the account active. Thirteen years later the land I purchased for $500…

Guest article by ‘CD in Oklahoma’ In the event of a Financial SHTF as an individual, do you have a “Plan B” if your normal stream of income is suddenly interrupted? Loss of personal income can be very much of a disaster for nearly anyone whether you’re working for others, retired, or are a small…