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Money may be useless in a post fan scenario. Barter items such as batteries, ammo in very limited quantities, food and medical supplies will come in handy. Think about a renewable resource you have and how you may be able to exploit it to posture yourself ahead of the game in bartering.

Short term and perhaps even mid term I would say yes food, water and things you can trade is what you want to concentrate on. As I said gold and sliver only if you have necessary items well covered. I am thinking hard assets like these for long term if and when the economy does come back eventually. Gold and silver historically holds its value where as nations currencies are only as good to the extent that someone is willing to accept them...

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Quote: Originally Posted by HK4U +1. I agree. Make sure you have the essentials first like festus said. I would say then after that if you have a little extra money convert some of it to silver or gold. The time may well be coming when the dollar is worthless however hard assets may be worth its weight in gold. No pun intended. Let's take a micro example.. New Orleans after Katrina... Things were pretty bad, Nothing coming into the city,...

Batteries are pershibles, my ammo wouldn't be for trade. Try tobacco, coffee, liquor, toilet paper, femine products, sewing kit, and canned goods for barter goods

Can you say AMMO? How about MAGS? Or GUNS? Those will be worth more than Gold. I have a buddy who is buying used guns and storing them away, along with all types of Ball ammo, and hi-cap mags for the most popular guns. He's been buying inexpensive single barrel shotguns and boxes of 12 ga. shells. Next would be food, candy, medical supplies, smokes, coffee, wine or liquor, tea, sugar, salt, seasonings. Anything that runs out, and people...