The theme for the November/December issue of PREPARE Magazine is centered around budgeting and bartering for Preparedness. Many experts are expecting a major global economic collapse. If that occurs, financial and monetary instability may create a shift in how transactions are made. Bartering, may become an essential part of any long-term preparedness plan.
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As 2012 draws to a close and many people face the holidays with far more financial stress than years before, the ideas of planning, preparing and putting back for ‘some day’ may be more daunting than it is reassuring. After all, if you’ve been out of work for the average 40 weeks many Americans have experienced or have faced mounting medical bills, even buying a little extra food to have on hand may feel out of the question. Especially as we come upon the holiday gift-giving season. We want to encourage you. It can be done. You can prepare on a tight budget. That is the focus of this issue.
From finding out where to get free seeds in the article “Fall Gardening with Free Seeds” to getting great tips on how to stretch your money in the article “I want to prepare, but I can’t afford to!” Our contributors offer some firsthand knowledge and tried and true ideas to encourage you to make the most of this journey even on limited income. Perhaps you can gain encouragement by simply investing in yourself and learning a free skill, such as in “Need-to-Know Knots”. Maybe you are looking at a way to stretch your overall living expenses and moving to a smaller place while liquidating your belongings as the author of “Downsizing by Design” is doing.
No matter what you may be going through – you are not alone! All the contributors and staff of PREPARE Magazine want to be able to share their journey along with you.
When it comes to gift giving and receiving this time of year, I’d like to suggest that you rethink both in light of a tighter budget and desire to prepare. Re-frame your gift-giving to be something you feel better having spent your time or money and give a gift that will help someone who is unprepared, get more prepared. When it comes to your ‘wish list’ – don’t be shy to ask for things you need. You can get freeze dried food for the same price as the tie you’ll never wear or a package of heirloom seeds instead of that picture frame that makes its way around each year. There are many great gift ideas that can be used for your own preparedness planning within the pages of this magazine. Don’t be locked into the typical ‘wish list’ when what you really may want and need is more toilet paper.
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