20 Tips For Surviving Economic Meltdown

Gaye Levy, Contributing Writer

Activist Post

As difficult as it may be to fathom, the current lousy economy may not be the worst case scenario. All I have to do is look around and be observant to see that there is a strong likelihood that another, more significant economic meltdown is imminent.

Why? Here are some of the reasons:

• Continued lack of employment opportunities for those that are currently unemployed of underemployed
• Freakish storms and other natural disasters affecting the viability of farmland resulting in increased food prices
• Out of sight fuel costs affecting transportation and heating costs
• Rising costs of healthcare
• Devaluation of homes and real property
• An increase is crimes against persons (knifings, murders, even road rage) indicate a barometer of frustration and malcontent among the populace

These are just a few indicators that an economic meltdown of horrific proportions could be on its way. (And since I am an economics knucklehead, I won’t get into the technical reasons having to do with the way monetary policies affect the economy. To me, the anecdotal and real-time experiences with real people are good enough).

Oh sure, there are pockets of economic growth here and there. But for the most part, I see and sense a feeling of helplessness and hopelessness when it comes to money and matters relating to the economy. As much as I hate to admit it, even I feel that the middle class life I have known most of my adult years will never be the same. Pretty depressing when you think about it.

What to do?