Spaghetti was available for 79 cents per pound at Sam's Club on September 15, 2021

Prices Rise but Some Bargains Remain at Sam’s Club

The prices of meat is rising from visit to visit, but there are still some good buys to be had for the prepper at Sam's Club.
Empty shelves at a Florida grocery store due to shortages. Photo by Mick Haupt on Unsplash.

How to Prepare for and Survive Shortages

Shortages and inflation feed off each other like a snake chasing its tail and won't end soon. Her'es what you can do to prepare.
Stacks of different calibers and brands of ammunition

We Shop 7 Gun Stores Seeking Better Prices

I've heard ammo prices are dropping and the shortage is over, but is that true? I stop by gun stores during a road trip to check it out.
Pallets of flour at Sam's Club

Prepper Shopping Basket Inflation Report Shows Surprising Results

The CPI is up, headlines are blaring about inflation, Wall Street is worried, yet when we compare prices for prepper pantry staples now and in January, inflation seems to be missing.
international currency

What is Hyperinflation and How to Survive it

Are you prepared for runaway inflation? Is anyone? We discuss what hyperinflation looks like and tactics to survive it.
Rising Prices

Double Digit Inflation Causes Pain in my Wallet

Its pretty shocking when things I bought in March and April cost more just two or three months later. Inflation is here, and its far more than 4 or 5 percent.
A natural gas stovetop

An Unintended Consequence of Green Policies is Higher Prices

if you have ever focused on one outcome so intently you missed the obvious, then you have experienced the problem with the Green New Deal and our politicians.
$100 and $50 bills

Is Inflation Transitory? Some, Yes, but Most is Not

The government and the Fed keep telling us that inflation is transitory. Don't believe them. Some inflation is transitory, but too much of it is not and that will keep prices rising.
Bottled water as far as the eye can see.

Costco Shopping Trip Shows No Sign of Inflation, Yet

I visit two stores known for low prices and I found no signs of inflation. But its there at the gas pump.
Road Trip

Transitory Hyperinflation is Here and More Bad News

I head down the mountain to revisit society and the news isn't good. Gas is more expensive, food is costly, and the word "hyperinflation" is no longer just used to describe other countries,