Making food storage preparations is extremely wise and, all things considered, one of the best investments available. I recommend at least 3 months supply and that will hedge you against 99.9% of the potential problems and think it is wiser to have the food supply than some gold or silver coins. Once you have your food in order then I think most of the anxiety you feel as the provider and protector should abate significantly.

Next, I would focus on measuring your financial vital signs. Sure, stepping on the scale for the first time can be daunting but being able to measure your performance. This will let you know where you are, can decide where you want to go and then you can make a plan about how to get there.

This site as a lot of helpful free information but it is mainly general in application. If you mother would like some help I have a friend who is a really good and honest financial planner with very reasonable fees with a similar outlook and he could take good care of her. Just send me an email (on the top of the site: About –> Contact) and I will get you his contact information or pass yours along to him.

Please excuse the sheeple herding in….

What advice can you give a working zombie (730FS) with cc debt($30k @ 2.9%), car loan (20k@1.9%), and 201ks(about 50k).
Sorry, but I just recognized a week ago this gut feeling was wrong and am now panicked that this all goes down next week (It took me a week before getting past the hype and finding this site). I am now a passionate student of the PLPs, but…..
Do I have a chance re-orging my IRA this week to keep from falling into an inescapable hole of worthless FRNs over the weekend?

Should I be scrounging every FRN I can find to buy coins now?
I understand there’s no easy way out, but it seems like I’m too little, too late (the thought of my wife & kids in a soup line is killing me).

To where should I refer my extended family members for guidance? (My father recently passed and I’m sure my mom’s trust ($400k) counselor is not paying attention)

(already began food shortage preparations)

Again, sorry to lower neighborhood property values, and gracious thank you’s.

I understand the need for passive income for security in case of illness.

However I have found that it takes a great deal of study in an area for generating passive income before you are consistently good at finding worthwhile deals. What area of income generation (Rental property vs. buying businesses as a silent partner) do you suggest is most worthwhile going into?