How Can I Afford To Start Prepping When I Can Barely Get By Right Now?

One of the most common questions that new preppers have is how to get started with prepping on a tight budget. This is a great question because out of all the different aspects of the preparedness lifestyle, I feel that financial preparedness is one of, if not the most important area. Pandemics, EMPs, Social unrest…definitely all things that could happen, but your mortgage or rent payment, gas for your vehicle and all the other budget busting expenses are things that I can guarantee WILL happen. To me, this means that before we worry about any of the remote, Hollywood type of disasters, we should be taking care of the ones a lot closer to home first. This is why I always advocate putting together a $1000.00 emergency fund as a very first step for new preppers and getting out of debt (along with starting an emergency food supply) as the second.

When you’re really focused on getting out of debt it can be difficult to stockpile food, water and other essential supplies. I feel that getting to at least 30 days of stored food, water and other essential supplies is extremely important to do as quickly as possible, but how do you balance that with your laser-focus goal of getting out of debt? Here are a few tips you can use to become a thriftier prepper while still becoming financially independent by getting out of debt…READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE