On Sat, 28 Jan 2006, AgingRecycledScientist
Well, I'm worried about it, too.
I think I'd be looking at goods that might be useful in a survivalist society rather than just any goods.
I also think cash in a safety deposit box might be good. And, a good business to open would be a public safety deposit box not connected with a bank.
Gold is not legal tender. Ownership of positions in currencies other than the US$ might be good (including "gold certificates" that can be converted to other currencies) but you have to think if the US$ tanks, maybe other currencies will have to be converted to US$ because, if you are living in the USA, who in the USA will accept other than US$.
I'm open for some discussion on this since, just as in the old USSR nobody liked Soviet currency (Rubbles) because they couldn't buy anything and so they liked non-Soviet currency (any kind), but this might not develop in the USA for some time. Then, you've got to worry about counterfiet non-$ currency, and a lot of other trouble comes your way.
However, I'm open for discussion on this too (zack, are you there? with any thoughts on this?)
If things get bad, be able to rent out some of your space? Check out trailer parks for cheap housing.
I'll be praying for a soft landing, not a hard one.
I have all these back issues of Mother Earth News that tell how to do farming, raising cows, etc.
