Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic So let's say the economy falls into a crazy depression Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Permious Posted at 9:52 am on July 7, 2008 The stock market crashes and unemployment is pushing 100%. What financial tips do LW users have to survive these troubled times?

Replies Elm Posted at 9:49 am on July 9, 2008 Quote: from subway at 9:53 am on July 7, 2008 Rob a bank and smoke some green. Likely to get you shot and just as broke. 1. Make sure you have access to clean water. 2. Stock up on honey (it never goes bad). 3. Get silver and gold as they will retain value (dollars and bank accounts, stocks and bonds will not). 4. Get firearms and ammo. 5. Hopefully you have enough land to grow food  if not find some. 6. If you can't afford land learn some skills that will make you valuable to those that have land. Crippling Velocity Posted at 7:07 pm on July 7, 2008 Unemployment wouldn't push 100%, that's retarded. woodbridgeguy1 Posted at 7:06 pm on July 7, 2008 The US Federal Reserve and the US government would never let it happen, especially not in an election year. However when times are bad history has shown that there are two safe havens for investors: gold and the US dollar. However, I wouldn't advise on buying the US dollar unless there is a global depression. Acid World Posted at 5:57 pm on July 7, 2008 100% unemployment? This wouldn't even be a country anymore. It would just be a huge chunk of the world map with no color or state. 300 million people would just be raving all up and down this bitch. Wakeupcall Posted at 10:33 am on July 7, 2008 Get a bike. Ride it. Also get a fireplace instead of central heating. Grow your own veg. MushroomSatsujin Posted at 10:01 am on July 7, 2008 Quote: from mikeyp123 at 10:00 am on July 7, 2008 Quote: from MushroomSatsujin at 5:54 pm on July 7, 2008 Move to Canada or England. England would be an absolute last resort. I would never want to live there Thanks. But what makes you think you'd be any better off here?...We get fucked even worse while your dollar sinks. Good point. I wonder how many deserted islands are left... Kysha Posted at 10:01 am on July 7, 2008 worry, curse Ronald Wienland, curse god worry, fish out my end of the world plan... snowfish Posted at 10:01 am on July 7, 2008 I live on a farm and am pretty much set for the revolution. I can be totally 100% off the grid within a week p;roducing all my own electricity with 30 horses, 30 pigs, sheep, cattle, buffalo, a fair arsenal, and enough land to work. mikeyp123 Posted at 10:00 am on July 7, 2008 Quote: from MushroomSatsujin at 5:54 pm on July 7, 2008 Move to Canada or England. England would be an absolute last resort. I would never want to live there Thanks. But what makes you think you'd be any better off here?...We get fucked even worse while your dollar sinks. IceTeaEdwin Posted at 9:59 am on July 7, 2008 100%?!!?   Form a gang, raze, pillage, steal...the good life. >-> Disposition Posted at 9:58 am on July 7, 2008 That won't happen. -.- blitzerdog Posted at 9:57 am on July 7, 2008 Quote: from MushroomSatsujin at 9:54 am on July 7, 2008 Move to Canada or England. England would be an absolute last resort. I would never want to live there The exchange rate from U.S. dollars to pounds is 2:1.   Our money would even more worthless if we are in a depression.   You would go from living okay in the U.S. to a slave in England. redhotchilis64 Posted at 9:57 am on July 7, 2008 Suicide? If shit gets that bad, that's what I'll do. dragonking Posted at 9:56 am on July 7, 2008 Work with others to make the world a better place where human beings are more important than money, one that is socialist. MushroomSatsujin Posted at 9:54 am on July 7, 2008 Move to Canada or England. England would be an absolute last resort. I would never want to live there Most recent 15 of 22 previous replies displayed.