Don't listen to the financial experts.. they got us into this mess into the first place. If they tell you everything is going to be ok, just keep in mind that is what they did before the great depression as well. If you owned stocks in 1929 their value didn't get back to where it was before the crash until the 1950s so screw these idiots that tell you to "be in it for the long term", you won't live to see it. The masses are always the last to "get it."

History repeats itself.. you are not stupid, we just never lived through times like this, but many have. All empires crumble, most forms of money cease to exist and we go boom and bust. It is just the way it is, wake up dinosaur, history applies to you too. Dump your dollars..buy stuff that is real and not paper or some computer blip.

Preparations for Troubled Times

Freeze Dried Food, Great shelf life and light.

Nitro-Pak
Preparedness store

http://www.thereadystore.com
Most everything you need for basic preparation.

http://www.survivalblog.com
This guy gets it and his theoretical scenario for the worst case scenario years ago was a financial meltdown.

http://www.seedforsecurity.com/
Seeds for growing your own food.

http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/
FEMAs info on whys/hows of being prepared

Vehicles

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W123
Best car to get... convert it to run on vegetable oil.
Survivalblog.com said "specifically the 240D and 300D models made from 1977 to 1985. I recommend the "T" designated "estate" station wagons, since they a have a lot more cargo room than a typical four door sedan."

Investing During Troubled Times

http://www.monex.com/liveprices
Gold and silver prices. Get a clue gold isn't going up, your dollar is becoming worth less and less. (you can't create a trillion ounces of gold by an act of congress. Get a clue and google "fiat currency" ) FYI, there is probably no gold or silver for you to buy, you are slow in the learning curve)

http://www.swissamerica.com/
More gold info.. I think they have info on ways to move money markets or IRAs into gold related tools.

Protecting Yourself

http://www.pistolaydaga.com
Gun fighting from the close quarters perspective. Nope, it will not be like target shooting.

http://www.bladefighting.com
Edged weapons are quiet and work when you run out of bullets or the government forbids them. Bad guys like to threaten or kill you with them.

http://www.safecastle.com/
Improving your house to make it a place of safety.

http://www.hardenedstructures.com/
Making your castle a castle.

http://www.comparestyles.com
Krav maga, Fast, Pekiti-Tirsia Kali, Wing Chun compared. Four different martial arts still focused on the real deal and not sports.

http://www.idpa.com
Another real martial art and an american one. Lose the japanese pajamas and get a real fighting system.

News

http://www.drudgereport.com
CNN isnt what it used to be and neither is Fox. A timely news web site.

http://www.infowars.com
Considered extreme and I don't agree with all their biases, but you will find alot here that will get you upset with where things are going and at least they are not a mainstream propaganda and lies machine.. At least the people here have less power to do harm to you. The big media stations seem like propaganda and infotainment these days.

http://www.pravda.ru
These guys are biased too.. but read what they say, balance it with our mainstream media propaganda and you might come to the middle with an idea of what actually be the truth.

http://www.geostrategy-direct.com/geostrategy-direct/
Cutting edge info on what is going on in the world, especially concerning wars.

Music for the end of the world
REM
It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
 

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