Reply #9: Yep, more big signs that our economy, our country is going into the toilet [View All]

We are facing a perfect storm of factors that will drown our country. Peak oil, outrageous debt, both personally and collectively, trade defecits going ever upwards, all of this and more are the early warning signs that our country as we know it is soon going to come to an end. Are you ready?

If not, start now. Rid yourself of as much personal debt as you can. Pay off those credit cards, then cut them up. Pay off as much as you possibly can on your mortage. Pay off your car loan, and if you're thinking of getting another car soon, pay cash. Become as self sufficient as you possibly can. Plant a garden, put up some solar panels, and if at all possible, get yourself out to the country. It has been proven time and again that it is easier to survive in the rural areas of our country when times are tough than surviving in urban areas. Invest in some gold, not paper shares, not Euros(if the US goes down, it will drag most of the rest of the world with it), but real, solid gold.

If you're thinking of moving overseas, don't. Those who survive the best have a support system in place to back them up. If you move overseas, you're leaving that support system behind, and since this crash is going to come sooner rather than later, you probably won't have time to build up a support system overseas. And like I said earlier, when the US goes down, it is going to take the rest of the world with it.

It is best to start preparations now, rather than wait until it is too late. And while I, and many many others might be wrong in our doom and gloom predictions, it always best to err on the side of caution. At worst, you will be thought of as eccentric if matters don't go belly up. And hey, what's so bad about eccentric, especially if you're saving money in the process.