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Budget prepping: Ways to make your food budget last longer

May 11, 2022 -

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Price Outlook for 2022 is grim, particularly since many factors like supply chain issues, bad weather and rising fuel costs affect food costs. Fortunately, there are many ways for preppers to save money on food, such as growing fruits and vegetables in a home garden and meal prepping. (h/t to CommonSenseHome.com)

Like the other aspects of prepping, there is no one size fits all plan. However, there are different ways ...

Prepper essentials: Tips for building an emergency prepping kit

25 days ago -

An emergency prepping kit ensures that you have access to a variety of essential supplies, which can help your family stay safe during an emergency.

If you already have emergency prepping kits at home, you can create more kits for family and friends who aren't preppers so they can get started on their journey to preparedness and self-sufficiency. (h/t to  FoodStorageMoms.com)Food and water supplies

Food and water supplies will ensure that you have enough to eat and ...

Unfolding prophecy in Middle East spurs rush in DOOMSDAY prepping

November 02, 2023 -

Many without the blessed hope are afraid of the next chapter in human history – and rightfully so, based on how the Bible describes it for the group that ends up going through it.

As such, prepping companies are seeing a boon of both new customers and old making fresh purchases for things like water filtration systems, long-term shelf-stable food, utility supplies like rope and tools, medicines and weapons.

This "renewed interest in self-reliance," as the Wall ...

Prepping tips: How to prepare a food storage starter kit

September 18, 2023 -

Follow the tips below to get started.Food starter kit basics

To make a food storage starter kit, you will need a box that measures 19 x 13 x 7.5 inches. It should contain enough food to feed one person three meals a day for at least one month.

A box of this size should be large enough to fit at least six #10 cans. These cans are bigger than a typical can of food.

If you want your food starter kit to last longer, you may want to invest in #10 cans of dehydrated ...

Prepping basics: How to scavenge and forage for supplies after SHTF

a month ago -

In ecology, scavengers consume other creatures that have died. But within the context of modern survival, scavenging implies the exploitation of resources for reuse or recycling like dumpster diving or reusing parts and fuel for abandoned vehicles.

In the ecological context, foraging is the acquisition of wild resources, primarily food. Like with scavenging, in the context of modern survival, people may forage for resources other than food inbuilt or urban terrain and the ...

Digital prepping: How to survive in a world dominated by AI

July 04, 2023 -

Asimov wrote these "laws" while thinking about androids, and he imagined a world where human-like robots would have human masters and need a set of programming rules to prevent them from causing harm.

But 51 years after the laws were first published, technology has advanced significantly and humans now have a different understanding of what robots and artificial intelligence (AI) can look like and how people interact with them. (h/t to Survivopedia.com)The three laws ...

Basic survival and prepping skills that your kids should learn ASAP

June 28, 2023 -

Here are some of the basic survival and prepper skills your kids need to learn:Overcoming fear of the dark

Get them off the couches and lead them on their own adventure outside. This is necessary for bug-out situations where they have to move out during the night.

Start by accompanying them on walks after dark. Better yet, let them play flashlight tag with other kids.

Turn off the power or the lights in the house at night and let your kids practice finding ...

Prepping 101: How to clean up your home after a flood

June 16, 2023 -

Prepare ahead of time because it doesn't take much flood water to cause huge amounts of damage.

It's also important to take precautions because floodwater usually contains sewage and other disease-causing microorganisms. Aside from the water damage, you will also have to deal with various health issues.

Cleaning up may be the last thing you want to do after a flood, but the longer you wait to clean up, the worse the damage will be. This is why you should know how ...

Biden’s budget request for fiscal 2025 includes $12 billion for student loan forgiveness

a month ago -

The proposed $12 billion is set to go to a new federal program called Reducing the Costs of College Fund that would support federal strategies to improve college graduation rates and make costs more affordable for students. (Related: Biden DID NOT wipe away debt via student loan forgiveness program – he only redistributed it to other taxpayers.)

Along with funding ways the executive can lower college costs and improve graduation rates, the $12 billion will go toward increasing ...

Congress passes ANOTHER stopgap spending bill, delaying long-term solution to budget crisis

November 16, 2023 -

By a vote of 336 to 95, with 209 Democrats and 127 Republicans supporting it, the House passed another stopgap government funding bill. Ninety-three Republicans and two Democrats were opposed to the measure.

The measure extends government funding through mid-January and now heads to the Senate, where a bipartisan group of supporters has expressed support for the stopgap bill.

The current bill gives lawmakers in both the House and the Senate more time to agree ...

Canada’s budget allots millions of dollars for “vaccine passports” until 2026, memo shows

August 03, 2023 -

A recently leaked memo from Health Canada dated March 23, nearly a year after vaccine passports were officially withdrawn from Canadian society, requested increased funding for Fauci Flu shot passports and tracing measures for the next three-plus years.

"The purpose of the funding is to ensure the continued provision of the Canadian COVID proof of vaccination credentials both as a health record and to facilitate mobility in the context of international travel as well ...

U.S. budget deficit climbs in May amid big government spending and falling revenue

June 14, 2023 -

The Monthly Treasury Statement showed a May shortfall of $240 billion, which is a full $66 billion over last May’s figure. This brings the cumulative deficit for the first eight months of this fiscal year, which started in October, to $1.165 trillion, which marks a rise of $426 billion over last year. The government has spent $4.16 trillion during this period while collecting just $2.99 trillion worth of revenue. In fiscal year 2022, in contrast, they spent $3.8 trillion while ...

NYC Mayor Adams halts final round of budget cuts after slashing spending on illegals

2 months ago -

The Democrat mayor first unveiled the three-round budget cuts in the fall of last year. Under this plan, all city agencies would have to shave 15 percent of their budget in three months' time. This would offset an estimated $10 billion cost generated by providing shelter, food, medical care and legal services for the unlawful border crossers flooding the Big Apple.

The first two rounds of budget cuts – five percent each – were enacted in January and February 2024. These ...

DEBT SURGE ALERT: $8.9T government debt to mature, $1.4T budget deficit expected in 2024

February 14, 2024 -

The Federal Reserve has also been running down its balance sheet by $60 billion per month. The bottom line, experts said, is that someone will need to buy more than the said amount in U.S. government bonds. It is more than one-third of the U.S. outstanding federal debt and more than one-third of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).

According to education platform Apollo Academy's Chief Economist Torsten Slok, this is going to be a particular challenge when the ...

Public NUMBS as government DEBT BOMB explodes to $33T, annual budget DEFICIT approaches $2T

September 22, 2023 -

"We are becoming numb to these huge numbers, but it doesn't make them any less dangerous," Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CFRB), claimed in a statement. According to her, policymakers need to be honest with the American people and present a plan to "bring our debt under control." (Related: DEBT BLOWOUT: US debt has soared $1.2T since debt ceiling suspension – and the Treasury expects to add another $1.5T by year's end.)

Meanwhile, ...

Prepping tips for the disabled: 4 Useful items for preppers with mobility issues

18 days ago -

Note that these items may be more useful for someone with a temporary disability, like a fractured arm or a sprained ankle, not a permanent injury that requires crutches or a wheelchair.

Regardless of the cause of your mobility issue, having tools like a rolling office chair or wagon can help because it can help you get around at home or make it easier to lift heavy items.A dolly cart

Most people often use dolly carts to move heavy stacks of boxes. But a dolly cart ...

Prepping with pets: How to prep for dogs and other pets before SHTF

a month ago -

Pets are multiple times more vulnerable during disasters, highlighting the need for an emergency preparedness plan to ensure their safety. Pets should be part of your evacuation plan and their care should be taken into consideration when looking into transportation, shelter and potential hazards in your area.

Follow the tips below to ensure that you have the supplies and plans in place to keep your pets safe in any crisis.Keep pet records updated

In an emergency, it’s ...

More people are DISASTER PREPPING these days than perhaps ever before, says WSJ

October 23, 2023 -

More people than perhaps ever before in our nation's history are feeling the heat of the impending collapse, prompting them to stockpile food, weapons, and other emergency supplies.

Survival business owners and survival-training coaches alike say they are seeing a whole new kind of customer base – people who even just a few years ago would have scoffed at the idea of ever needing freeze-dried food, a generator, and firearms, for example.

The latest data shows ...

A self-sufficient legacy: 12 Useful prepping skills to teach the next generation

July 12, 2023 -

Instead of just letting them waste time on their smartphones and computers, teaching children useful skills can help them grow up into self-sufficient adults.

As a prepper, think about your life and list the practical prepping and survival skills you’ve learned as you got older. (h/t to TheEpochTimes.com)

These useful prepping skills can help your children become independent preppers before SHTF:Animal husbandry

If you have experience caring for livestock, ...

Month-over-month U.S. budget deficit rose by 50% in December as financial collapse looms

January 16, 2024 -

This deficit jump has sent total government debt above $34 trillion for the first time on record, with Treasury Department data showing that outstanding total public debt hit $34.001 trillion on December 29. The development did not come as much of a surprise as it surpassed $33 trillion just three months ago. Should the current pace continue, CNBC reports that 2024 will end with a deficit exceeding $2 trillion.

When you consider the fact that December is traditionally ...