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There’s been a serious trend among preppers for the past few years to stock up on gold and silver. And while there are certainly advantages to having a gold bar or two in your possession, far too many people are neglecting to acknowledge the importance of having some good old-fashioned cash on hand.
Granted, in a true SHTF scenario, even cash will soon begin to lose its value as people will eventually revert back to bartering and trading of services. But what about scenarios that don’t involve a complete and extreme collapse? When it comes to dealing with natural disasters or other scenarios that might take the electronic grid down for anywhere from a few days to a few weeks, there are very real benefits to having cash readily available on hand.
And you don’t have to go very far back to see this theory in action, either. As recently as Hurricane Katrina’s devastation in New Orleans and Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast, thousands (if not millions) of people found themselves armed with nothing but useless plastic cards as the electricity went down, making electronic purchases impossible. That meant that people who didn’t have cash readily available had no way of purchasing basics like food, water, or fuel. There were no reports of local merchants and grocery stores accepting hunks of gold or silver in exchange for bread and cereal.
The moment the power grid goes down–locally or nation-wide–your credit and debit cards become nothing more than a hunk of molded plastic. Which is why you should keep enough cash safely and readily available to handle at least a few days in a hotel, groceries, gas, and any other necessities. Even in the event of a total financial collapse, it will take the public a while to accept that currency has become devalued, and people will be desperate to sell things for cash.
Cash Stockpile
So what can you do to build up a cash stockpile to match your canned goods and first aid supplies? For starters, remember that it will take time. You should never neglect to pay your bills to stash the cash. What you can do, however, is take a closer look at your monthly expenditures and decide where you can carve out some wiggle room.
For example, switching from a full cable package to one with fewer channels, ditching the expensive cell phone plan for a more streamlined one, or even making the simple swap between eating out and brown bagging your lunch are all easy ways to carve out as much as a few hundred dollars a month. Tuck that money away, and make sure you don’t touch it unless it’s a dire emergency.
Additionally, you can take the budget you normally allocate towards prepping and redirect it for a few months. In other words, take a break from building up your stockpile for a couple of months and save the money that would normally go towards supplies in your untouchable emergency cash stash, instead. It will take some time, but by cycling the two stockpiles this way, you can build both up together.
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Eric, very good and wise counsel! I do have a suggestion concerning the utility of Gold and Silver though. My wife and I spent over 40 years as Missionaries, (both abroad and here). While abroad, we learned that gold and Silver were VERY much accepted by merchants. BUT! We ALSO learned that the size, (denomination) of the precious metals were the key to utility! We found that 1/4 oz. coins were quite easy to use, whereas the 1 oz. coins were a bit awkward and too valuable. And, a bars were COMPLETELY out of the picture. If we have a electrical meltdown, cash IS DEFINITELY a must, but it won’t be long, possibly a month or less. THEN, small coins will be VERY USEFUL!
So, all this to suggest that, folks work towards small denomination (1/4 oz.) coins, in precious metal, [about 100 in Silver, and 25 in Gold?], is a good balance to fiat paper. And, at the same time, cash, as you’ve pointed out, WILL be VERY useful in the short term.
Cash as in bills should be no larger than $20. It won’t take long for people to realize the monetary value for goods is only with barter.
When travelling on vacation, I always carry enough cash to get me home. You never know when you might need gas and their credit card machine is down or they don’t have one.