Archive for ' Economy'

14 Depressing lessons for America from the slow collapse of Greece Posted:December 27, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

14 Depressing lessons for America from the slow collapse of Greece

Other nations are hesitant to provide assistance to a nation nearing economic collapse , and for most, it won’t even be possible.  In the case of America, how many nations will be able to bail us [...]

A Thousand Here, A Trillion There: The Devastating Effects of Debt Posted:September 21, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

A Thousand Here, A Trillion There: The Devastating Effects of Debt

It all started with a credit card.  I was a new high school graduate with big dreams of going to college in style.  My tastes were fairly simple.  All I wanted was the best, and soon [...]

Posted:August 18, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

How high can the price of gold go?

What do you think of when you think of buying gold?  Are you intimidated at the thought?  Is it confusing to know if you should sell all your gold jewelry or start buying gold coins?  We’re [...]

Savers are Losers! Posted:May 10, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Savers are Losers!

Guest post by Chris Slife, President of Howling Coyote Silver Company This article is a rebuttal to, Buying gold — is it better than saving? Savers are Losers! For most of us, saving usually means setting [...]

A taste of hyperinflation Posted:May 09, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

A taste of hyperinflation

Wheelbarrows full of German marks and stacks of Zimbabwean dollars paint a surreal and absurd picture of economies gone bad.  It could never happen here in America.  Right?  Well, I think we got a taste of [...]

Gold and Silver prices: a little education from Chris Slife Posted:May 05, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Gold and Silver prices: a little education from Chris Slife

Chris Slife owns Howling Coyote Silver Company.  He sent this email this morning, explaining why the prices of silver and gold have been so volatile.  If you have questions for Chris, post them as a comment, [...]

A scary scenario: The One-Hour Meltdown Posted:November 05, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

A scary scenario: The One-Hour Meltdown

Every once in a while I read something that stops me in my tracks and slaps me up the side of my head, as my dad would say.  Earlier this year it was the book Patriots by [...]

Prepare like there’s no time to waste Posted:August 16, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Prepare like there’s no time to waste

I wish you knew me in person.  I wish you could see for yourself that I’m a calm, rational, and mature person, not inclined to hysteria or panic.  I’m saying this because what I’m going to [...]

What are you really preparing for? Posted:April 02, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

What are you really preparing for?

If you’ve been reading my blog for very long, I hope you’ve noticed that I am no fear-monger, nor do I dwell in the Land of Hysteria and Hand-Wringing.  I’m simply someone who is observant, can [...]

No Savings? You’re Not Alone Posted:March 22, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

No Savings? You’re Not Alone

For whatever reason, food storage seems to get all the attention when it comes to preparedness.  Perhaps some people think that if they have just enough buckets of wheat and beans, then all will be well.  [...]