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Money Mondays: Stock Up on Bargains and Boost Your Supplies Before Summer Ends

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com August is a great time to boost your food storage and emergency supplies. It is still summer, but the back to school sales are upon us. With the warm weather, it is also prime yard sale season in many areas across the country. Now is the time to shop end of summer sales on camping equipment such as tents, sleeping bags, outdoor lighting, outdoor cooking accessories, summer clothes and footwear, and backpacks. Summer […]

Money Mondays: Six Things I Did to Save Money this Weekend

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I am always looking for ways to save money so I can increase my prepping budget. Some days I am able to net pocket change, but some days I succeed in saving a few dollars. Here’s a snapshot of what I did this weekend: Six things I did to save money this weekend: Dehydrated herbs I do not own a food dehydrator, but found another way to dehydrate herbs without one. I had […]

Money Mondays: If You Don’t Have a Job, Make One Up

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Written by Daisy Luther, The Organic Prepper This article first appeared in The Organic Prepper With unemployment rates skyrocketing, going out and finding a new job can be nigh on to impossible these days. This is only going to get trickier as the government continues to force businesses to increase the minimum wage. Workloads that used to provide employment to two people are now forced onto one. The work performed gets shoddier as the one employed person struggles to keep […]

Money Mondays: Should You Pack Emergency Gear While on Vacation?

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Many people prepare for emergencies at home, but decide to forgo prepping while on vacation. After all, being on vacation means being carefree, and no one really wants to think about disasters while on vacation. Should you pack emergency gear while on vacation? The inescapable fact is, you shouldn’t leave home without at least a minimum amount of emergency supplies. Pack items you already own to minimize on cost. Of course, your emergency kit would have to be portable, inconspicuous […]

Money Mondays: How to Get Free Containers for Emergency Storage

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com If you are trying to build up your emergency food storage, you may be concerned about the costs associated with storage containers along with the food itself. There is some expense involved, but it does not have to break your budget. There are free or inexpensive ways to obtain emergency storage containers. Here are a few tips: Water Containers You don’t have to spend a lot of money on water containers. 2-liter soda […]

Money Mondays: 8 Ways to Prep When You’re Living Paycheck to Paycheck

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I read recently that nearly half of Americans would not be able to afford to cover an emergency that costs $400. Millions of Americans live paycheck to paycheck and the numbers are increasing. Does that mean they cannot afford to prepare for emergencies? I believe when you are stretched this thin financially, you can’t afford NOT to prep. It does take some creativity and some planning but it is possible to prep […]

Money Mondays: Can a Crisis Like Venezuela’s Happen Here?

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com You can’t help but feel bad about the citizens of Venezuela, as they suffer under miserable economic conditions: People waiting in lines all night and day to buy basic necessities, formerly middle class people having to hunt dogs and cats in their neighborhood for their next meal, with widespread rioting and looting. But can it happen here? This post certainly got my attention Coming Destruction? Alan Greenspan Warns “Venezuela Under Martial Law […]

Money Mondays: What’s It Like to Visit a Gold Dealer?

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Many prepper sites recommend buying gold as part of your portfolio. On the other hand, many other people have never thought about buying gold, and have never gone to a place that buys and sells gold. I had an opportunity to visit a gold dealer during my lunch hour a few days ago. My co-worker, who is a coin collector, mentioned he was on his way to the gold dealer to check […]

Money Mondays: Credit Scores and Prepping

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This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com There are always a lot of prepper discussions about relocating to a safer area, or purchasing rural property, but there is one factor that is often left out: actually qualifying to buy or lease that place. Whether you are an apartment dweller or home owner who is trying to move, there is one thing, besides income, that will always be a requirement when you are ready to apply for a lease or […]

Money Mondays: How to Survive When You Can’t Pay Your Bills

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This post first appeared in The Organic Prepper By Daisy Luther Let’s talk about poverty. I don’t mean the kind you’re talking about when your friends invite you to go shopping or for a night out and you say, “No, I can’t. I’m poor right now.” I don’t mean the situation when you’d like to get a nicer car but decide you should just stick to the one you have because you don’t have a few thousand for a […]