One of the most important set of plans and preparations that you can make today, are those of a hypothetical job loss (you, or your spouse).
If you are one of the minority who actually follows and knows the reality of our current economic situation, then you of all people should know that ‘when’ this global bubble bursts – there will be job loss on a grand scale as many businesses go under while many others will struggle to stay afloat.
When that happens, will you or your spouse be one of the many who will lose their job?
Have you thought about that, and have you made any plans for that?
Are you ready? Time is short…
Just yesterday having visited Greg Hunter’s blog, I read the synopsis of his recent interview with money manager Michael Pento who said,
“The next crash will be one for the record books”.
“If you look at any of the economic data coming out, it screams recession.”
“It will be one of the worst recessions since 2008 and 1929—combined.”
“Unfortunately, I think that’s exactly where we are headed. It’s not my opinion. It’s not a Cassandra. It’s not my view.”
“It’s the entire view of all global markets.”
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Pento is forecasting a global depression. He went on to say, “It’s happening. It’s happening now. This is not your garden variety recession. You have impotent central bankers and impotent sovereign nations.”
“There are going to be global sovereign defaults, and those defaults are going to take the form of defaults through monetization and inflation. That is where we are headed.” Pento said to Hunter, “…until the Fed starts printing massive amounts of money to turn the imploding economy around, “It’s going to be a devastating, metastasizing global depression. It’s on its way.”
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Bill Holter of jsmineset.com recently said,
“Western markets, ALL markets are a fraud. Our Treasury market is one where the biggest buyer is “our self” …the Fed and the ESF (Exchange Stabilization Fund).”
“The situation in derivatives is one giant mountain of dynamite waiting for a spark.”
Everyone knows we are broke, yet ask anyone and the odds highly favor you will hear “the government will never let it happen”. Even if you are silly enough to believe this you must ask yourself, what are the ramifications when markets become “make believe”, (as they are now)? What happens when ‘reality’ sets in??
The other day Michael Snyder wrote, We have not seen global economic activity fall off this rapidly since the great recession of 2008. Manufacturing activity is imploding all over the planet, global trade is slowing down at a pace that is extremely alarming, and the Baltic Dry Index just hit another brand new all-time record low. If the “real economy” consists of people making, selling and shipping stuff, then it is in incredibly bad shape. Here in the United States, the dismal economic numbers continue to stun all of the experts.
It has been said that if you want to know what is really happening with the U.S. economy, just watch the railroads. And right now, rail traffic all over the nation is falling to depressingly low levels.
According to Wolf Richter, operating revenues for Union Pacific were down 15 percent last year and net income dropped 22 percent…
Sprint just laid off 8 percent of its workforce, GoPro is letting go 7 percent of its workers, and Wal-Mart just announced the closure of 269 stores.
Richard Russell just said, “My thinking is that this is the big bear market that will correct the entire rise from the 1932 low.” “It’s been many generations since Americans have seen hard times. I rest on the old axiom ‘prepare for the worst, and hope for best’.” “The unbelievable amount of debt that is currently being created will create monster inflation that will destroy every currency.” Russell also warned that countries are preparing for a massive global collapse.
I could go on and on and on with reports of substantiation for the ‘real’ state of our economy, however you can research that on your own if you’re interested (the information is out there – all you have to do is designate time to find it).
With that said, back to the original question…
Have you prepared for a job loss?
Your immediate thought will be something like, “I wonder how much I will get for unemployment compensation?” The fact is that it will pale in comparison to your former wages, and it will be cut off after a certain period of time.
Another immediate thought might be, “My families health insurance has been part of my benefit package, and now I’m going to lose it…”. While you may have the opportunity to buy your own ‘COBRA’ health policy after a job loss, the fact is that they are expensive, and it too is temporary and will be cut off after a certain period of time.
Another thought might be, “How long will it take for me to find another job, or will I even be able to find one?” The fact will be that if the economy at large is tanking to the extent that I am hypothesizing, then it will probably be very difficult to find a new job – at least one which you may consider equivalent. If you are middle-aged or older, it will be exceedingly more difficult…
You might say to yourself, “How in the world am I going to be able to pay (fill in the blank) when the bills keep coming in?” This will become an immediate and stressful issue, particularly if you have been living on-the-edge or close to it (paycheck-to-paycheck) with little or no cash savings.
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So, what can I do now to minimize the fallout?
Well, unfortunately the time may be near – and you might not have much time. On the other hand, maybe you will – there’s no ‘crystal ball’. But with that said, I would presume that time is short, so act accordingly.
Start saving some cash. “Cash is King”. Until it is not… (which is another story).
If you’re currently covered under an employee health plan and need some work done, then do it now while you’re covered (including dental, vision, etc..).
Buy extra food (especially the items you normally consume and ‘on sale’) and build a deeper pantry.
Self-examine your current skill set(s) and begin to look around to discover whether or not they would be of value at another employer (just in case). Begin (or renew efforts) to establish external contacts – which may help if you end up needing them for work.
You might have to geographically move (depending on your market) to re-acquire work. Start some research in that department.
But what if it’s really SHTF?
The thoughts mentioned above are common-sense actions which may help in a ‘normal’ and/or potentially impending job loss situation. The thing is though, if the global economic collapse is much worse than just a recession (many are predicting a full-on depression), then it might truly become a SHTF situation whereby your odds of getting a replacement job will be quite low. This will be a much more dire situation, and one where conventional planning may not apply.
If it becomes that bad, there are other considerations…
What if you no longer are able to pay your rent or your mortgage? You will most certainly be buying food before you pay your ‘bills’… but eventually you may get the boot… So it may be prudent to think about where you might be able to go if that does happen. Maybe it will involve moving in with someone else – perhaps some family members coming together to share resources under one roof – situations like that…
Note: Don’t fool yourself into believing that the government will save you during a true SHTF meltdown. You may think that you’ll get ‘money’ from them to stay afloat, but even if you do – it will likely become of very little value (comparatively), and you must understand that if they start printing to that extent, the subsequent lessening value of the currency itself will render more and more of it to less and less value as it all spirals around and down the drain…
While none of us want to think about what life might be like living under a true and deep depressionary period, the mental exercise might help you to face what might come your way – and to potentially prepare for it now while you still have time.
So let me throw it out to you… what are some ideas of how possibly to prepare for a job loss and the subsequent problems that will accompany it… (either a recession period – or a much worse SHTF meltdown period).
Prepared For A Time LONGER Than The Great Depression?
The upcoming ‘Greater Depression’ may likely last even longer than ‘the Great Depression’ of the 1930s and will have far worse consequences for more people than ever before.
The Great Depression that took place during the 1930s was a severe worldwide economic depression, the timing of which varied across nations; however, in most countries it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of the 20th century.
If (when) the next ‘Greater Depression’ hits us smack in the face, you might want to be prepared to survive a minimum of 5-10 years, relatively on your own, without .gov assistance.
During the time of the Great Depression, many families lived on farms of varying sizes and functionality. Today, the vast, vast majority of people live in urban and suburban areas and most have not ever been to a farm. The extent of their knowledge of farms is the extent at which they may have seen pictures on Google, Bing, or Yahoo…
During the 1930s, many or most people knew how to take care of their basic needs on their own. Many or most people knew how to grow a successful garden. Many or most people were familiar with the physically laborious way-of-life during that time when luxuries were few and hard work was the normal reality. People (in general) were not as ‘soft’.
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During the 1930s, many or most people had a sense of morality and decency that pales in comparison to today. That morality certainly curtailed what could have been much worse with regards to societal problems during that time.
The American culture was vastly more independent and self-sustaining than today (putting it mildly), whereas the modern way-of-life has become extraordinarily dependent.
Government during that time was still relatively small and non-intrusive, whereas today’s government is intermingled with most everything that we do, debilitating individualism and regulatory to the extent of crippling.
A ‘government class’ has exploded into a gargantuan chunk of our society – creating dependence rather than independence. A ‘Greater Depression’ during today’s modern times would become particularly devastating to all those who ‘depend’.
During the time of the Great Depression, the world was severely affected. Today, even more, most of the world’s nations will be affected – as they are financially and economically hinged with systemic risks in ways that were not even dreamed of back then.
I cannot help but contemplate how much worse it would be today than it was back then in the 1930s, especially knowing how bad it actually was during that time. We tend to think and believe that no such thing could ever happen again, especially given today’s safety nets and the seemingly endless crops of dollars continually harvested from the unseen fields of money trees. We are so far removed from the hardships of yesteryear that these thoughts never enter the minds of most. However, it may be wise to at least ponder the thought…
Oh, and one more thing… remember what got us out of the Great Depression? WWII.
History may or may not repeat itself, but it certainly rhymes…
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Table Of Contents:
Making Your Own Beverages: Beer to Stronger Stuff
Ginger Beer: Making Soda the Old Fashioned Way
How North American Indians and Early Pioneers Made Pemmican
Wild West Guns for SHTF and a Guide to Rolling Your Own Ammo
How Our Forefathers Built Their Sawmills, Grain Mills,and Stamping Mills
How Our Ancestors Made Herbal Poultice to Heal Their Wounds
What Our Ancestors Were Foraging For? or How to Wildcraft Your Table
How North California Native Americans Built Their Semi-subterranean Roundhouses
Our Ancestors’Guide to Root Cellars
Good Old Fashioned Cooking on an Open Flame
Learning from Our Ancestors How to Preserve Water
Learning from Our Ancestors How to Take Care of Our Hygiene When There Isn’t Anything to Buy
How and Why I Prefer to Make Soap with Modern Ingredients
Temporarily Installing a Wood-Burning Stove during Emergencies
Making Traditional and Survival Bark Bread…….
Trapping in Winter for Beaver and Muskrat Just like Our Forefathers Did
How to Make a Smokehouse and Smoke Fish
Survival Lessons From The Donner Party
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Here’s just a glimpse of what you’ll find in The Lost Ways:
From Ruff Simons, an old west history expert and former deputy, you’ll learn the techniques and methods used by the wise sheriffs from the frontiers to defend an entire village despite being outnumbered and outgunned by gangs of robbers and bandits, and how you can use their wisdom to defend your home against looters when you’ll be surrounded.
Native American ERIK BAINBRIDGE – who took part in the reconstruction of the native village of Kule Loklo in California, will show you how Native Americans build the subterranean roundhouse, an underground house that today will serve you as a storm shelter, a perfectly camouflaged hideout, or a bunker. It can easily shelter three to four families, so how will you feel if, when all hell breaks loose, you’ll be able to call all your loved ones and offer them guidance and shelter? Besides that, the subterranean roundhouse makes an awesome root cellar where you can keep all your food and water reserves year-round.
From Shannon Azares you’ll learn how sailors from the XVII century preserved water in their ships for months on end, even years and how you can use this method to preserve clean water for your family cost-free.
Mike Searson – who is a Firearm and Old West history expert – will show you what to do when there is no more ammo to be had, how people who wandered the West managed to hunt eight deer with six bullets, and why their supply of ammo never ran out. Remember the panic buying in the first half of 2013? That was nothing compared to what’s going to precede the collapse.
From Susan Morrow, an ex-science teacher and chemist, you’ll master “The Art of Poultice.” She says, “If you really explore the ingredients from which our forefathers made poultices, you’ll be totally surprised by the similarities with modern medicines.” Well…how would you feel in a crisis to be the only one from the group knowledgeable about this lost skill? When there are no more antibiotics, people will turn to you to save their ill children’s lives.
If you liked our video tutorial on how to make Pemmican, then you’ll love this: I will show you how to make another superfood that our troops were using in the Independence war, and even George Washington ate on several occasions. This food never goes bad. And I’m not talking about honey or vinegar. I’m talking about real food! The awesome part is that you can make this food in just 10 minutes and I’m pretty sure that you already have the ingredients in your house right now.
Really, this is all just a peek.
The Lost Ways is a far–reaching book with chapters ranging from simple things like making tasty bark-bread-like people did when there was no food-to building a traditional backyard smokehouse… and many, many, many more!
Books can be your best pre-collapse investment.
The Lost Ways (Learn the long forgotten secrets that helped our forefathers survive famines,wars,economic crisis and anything else life threw at them)
Survival MD (Best Post Collapse First Aid Survival Guide Ever)
Conquering the coming collapse (Financial advice and preparedness )
Liberty Generator (Build and make your own energy source)
Backyard Liberty (Easy and cheap DIY Aquaponic system to grow your organic and living food bank)
Bullet Proof Home (A Prepper’s Guide in Safeguarding a Home )
Family Self Defense (Best Self Defense Strategies For You And Your Family)
Survive Any Crisis (Best Items To Hoard For A Long Term Crisis)
Survive The End Days (Biggest Cover Up Of Our President)
Drought USA (Discover The Amazing Device That Turns Air Into Water)
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