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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 171235" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>This is gonna sound awful, but we can't get a whole lot poorer than we are already. So? Does that count as a good thing?? <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" /></p><p> </p><p>I've had a bad feeling in my gut for some time considering the economy. husband and I don't keep our money in the bank. (That's what I get for being raised by 2 people who lived thru the Great Depression) I won't let him anymore. We leave only enough in there to pay bills, period. The rest stays with us. Not that there is much, but what little I have I want to keep.</p><p> </p><p>I know banks are insured against failing as they did on Black Tuesday. But I noticed a long time ago no one bothers to tell you how long it would take to get your insured funds if the banks did fail.</p><p> </p><p>If you haven't guessed.....I'm a pessimist. Expect the worst and be thrilled if it doesn't happen. That way you never get caught with your pants down.</p><p> </p><p>Remember the whole Y2K thing??</p><p> </p><p>husband didn't dare say a word as for a year I stocked away dry goods, canned goods, and gallon jugs of water. You wouldn't believe the amount of food I horded away. When Y2k didn't happen we ate off that food for a long time, and what we couldn't eat before it went bad we gave to others who were in need. Win/win, and we were glad Y2k didn't happen. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p> </p><p>I've begun stocking away extra food again. And this time I have way more room to do so than I did 8 yrs ago. We're also stocking up on oil for oil lamps (which we already have), candles, batteries. And I'm seriously considering putting in a late veggy garden. (kicking myself for not getting to it before now)</p><p> </p><p>I'm not panicking. It's not what I do. Instead I take action. (makes me feel better) </p><p> </p><p>I grew up dirt poor. Most of my married life was lived in poverty. (and were back there now) I can do poor, I can do without things you'd never dream you can do without when you have no choice. I might not like it one little bit. But I can do it.</p><p> </p><p>And because I can do it, my kids can do it. Cuz I've spent years teaching them all the tricks. Which means even if the worst does happen, we'll probably be ok.</p><p> </p><p>And because we're all here sharing each others secrets and ideas and knowledge, I think we'll all be ok in the long haul. (I know I learn stuff from you all everyday lol)</p><p> </p><p>Does that make sense??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 171235, member: 84"] This is gonna sound awful, but we can't get a whole lot poorer than we are already. So? Does that count as a good thing?? :raspberry-tounge: I've had a bad feeling in my gut for some time considering the economy. husband and I don't keep our money in the bank. (That's what I get for being raised by 2 people who lived thru the Great Depression) I won't let him anymore. We leave only enough in there to pay bills, period. The rest stays with us. Not that there is much, but what little I have I want to keep. I know banks are insured against failing as they did on Black Tuesday. But I noticed a long time ago no one bothers to tell you how long it would take to get your insured funds if the banks did fail. If you haven't guessed.....I'm a pessimist. Expect the worst and be thrilled if it doesn't happen. That way you never get caught with your pants down. Remember the whole Y2K thing?? husband didn't dare say a word as for a year I stocked away dry goods, canned goods, and gallon jugs of water. You wouldn't believe the amount of food I horded away. When Y2k didn't happen we ate off that food for a long time, and what we couldn't eat before it went bad we gave to others who were in need. Win/win, and we were glad Y2k didn't happen. :happy: I've begun stocking away extra food again. And this time I have way more room to do so than I did 8 yrs ago. We're also stocking up on oil for oil lamps (which we already have), candles, batteries. And I'm seriously considering putting in a late veggy garden. (kicking myself for not getting to it before now) I'm not panicking. It's not what I do. Instead I take action. (makes me feel better) I grew up dirt poor. Most of my married life was lived in poverty. (and were back there now) I can do poor, I can do without things you'd never dream you can do without when you have no choice. I might not like it one little bit. But I can do it. And because I can do it, my kids can do it. Cuz I've spent years teaching them all the tricks. Which means even if the worst does happen, we'll probably be ok. And because we're all here sharing each others secrets and ideas and knowledge, I think we'll all be ok in the long haul. (I know I learn stuff from you all everyday lol) Does that make sense?? [/QUOTE]
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