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How we will Fight High Food Inflation Next Year

Do you have a plan if food inflation reaches 30 percent next year? Here's what we are doing to cut our food costs.
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Prepper News Update November 11

Inflation Cripples Turkish Lira If you pay attention to Turkey–and much of the world is not because the situation gets little mainstream media coverage–you can...
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My Old Gold Coin is worth How Much?

The summer before Y2K, I bought this gold Krugerrand for $278. Want to guess how many times more than that it is worth today?
The dollar's buying power is being eroded by inflation.

Inflation Climbs to 6.2 Percent in Past Year

As inflation reaches a 30-year high, wage inflation drops, meaning people are falling behind. Expect it to get worse before it gets better.
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Energy Prices up 49 to 60 Percent in a Year

Imagine if your grocery bill, your insurance bill, your electric bill, and all your other bills were up as much as gasoline and diesel fuel.
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Soaring Food Costs up 13 Percent for Preppers

Is it too late to stock your pantry shelves? Not yet, but our research shows prices have jumped 13 percent since January. However, one place costs half as much as Amazon.
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Stagflation: What is it and How to Prepare for it

The word "stagflation" sounds bad, and it is. Its worse for the consumer then inflation, but better than hyperinflation.
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Cutting Our Legs out from Under Us – Part Five

Will hyperinflation lead to an economic collapse? If it does, do you have what it takes to survive until the recovery?
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Cutting Our Legs out from Under Us – Part Four

Inflation erodes our buying power, weakening our state and its citizens. It makes each of us poorer without changing the balance in our bank accounts.
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A Simple Economic Model Illustrating Inflation

To really understand the impact of inflation on the economy, let's boil it down to the basics and take a close look.