Fight Inflation and be Survival Savvy
Susan Gast, Author
Blogger at Easy Food Dehydrating | A New Sober You | Bored Boomers | Beesville Books
Fight inflation and be survival savvy by preparing smarter, not harder. While the word "survival" might bring to mind global crises or personal hardship, everyday resilience starts at home—like knowing how to dehydrate food, build a basic emergency pantry, or stretch your grocery dollars when prices climb.
This guide shows you real ways to get prepared—without panic.
'Disaster' a conscious thought, but we rarely go beyond anything more than just the thought. Yes, some of us get a kick out of watching the Survivor TV show, but that's an altogether different ball game.
The word 'disaster' gets demoted to the disastrous feeling of 'our home team lost the game'—that's a disaster?
It's 'disaster survival' in other parts of the world, from famines or mudslides and earth-shattering earthquakes here and abroad to refugees seeking safe havens.
How about:
Now those are disasters!
And we feel helpless—incapable of doing anything.
And there are the terrorist attacks in Israel. We watch from afar and really feel for all the families involved and how they're dealing with the loss of a loved one, their home, and a way of life as they once knew it.
Most of us are powerless to help them cope, right?
Let's pay attention, then, to what we can do—in our own backyards. Being able to take care of ourselves lessens the stress on government services—if and when that awful need arises.
My first experience of Survival Savvy after hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004 was easy, I'm sure, compared to poor souls who lost everything they own—including their lives—in mudslides, volcano eruptions, earthquakes, and wars. Read my brief story and see photos of how we got through the hurricanes.
When violence happens in your own backyard, you need to be survival savvy too. I can only imagine what the poor person felt like after discovering the Boston Marathon Bomber terrorist survivor hidden in his boat in his backyard. Drop the tarp like a hot potato and call for the police! He did the right thing.
Food prices ARE still rising (no doubt they always will!), and we need to offset that expense by dehydrating foods while they're plentiful, i.e. "in season."
Take ACTION to save money by baking your own bread. YES, you CAN do it too. I'm proof of it! (Pun intended).
I'm no baker, but this bread recipe is amazingly simple and yields great results every time. Click the red bread link above to see yummy photos and the link to get the MOAB (mother of all breads!) recipe. ;-)
Is it possible to save money and stop throwing it down the toilet? You bet! Save money by cutting out things that aren't absolute necessities, such as
We still haven't had a balanced budget from any presidential administration since the '90s—and yet they expect all us taxpayers to stick to a budget!
Sadly, most people DON'T have a budget, they spend more than they earn, and charge everything on their credit cards—and wham! It hits 'em like a ton of bricks... hence all the bankruptcies across America.
People are not saving as much as they used to because prices are skyrocketing, so they've nuttin' leftover TO SAVE. It's called INFLATION. The more the government prints/spends, the less our real-life paper dollar is worth (because there's more of 'em in circulation).
The funny thing is, you may not notice it on a day-to-day basis. When you look back to only a year ago, you'll see a price percentage rise in the double-digits—of many goods!
You may also find companies are packaging their product differently—i.e. same container—but it has an ounce LESS of product in it, but sold at the same price.
They do all this in the name of stopping us from panicking and putting
"two and two together." Yeah, right. How's that workin' out? The answer is still "four."
If you need help to create a balanced budget, Dave Ramsey heads the list of folks to check out.
Take a moment to learn how to dehydrate fresh food before it spoils!
Then, check out the eBook and/or paperback below on how to use your dried food in our special recipe book.
Learn how to cook with dehydrated food. Contains over 20 Taste-Tested Recipes:
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What does “survival savvy” mean?
Being survival savvy means preparing smartly for unexpected events—like inflation, food shortages, or disasters—by learning skills like food dehydration and budgeting.
How can I fight inflation at home?
You can fight inflation by cutting waste, buying in-season food to dehydrate, reducing utility bills, and baking your own bread to stretch every dollar.
Is dehydrating food really worth it?
Yes! Dehydrating food helps prevent waste, lowers grocery bills, and builds a shelf-stable pantry for emergencies or everyday savings.
How do I start dehydrating food?
Start by slicing fruits or veggies thin, placing them in a dehydrator at proper temps, and storing them in airtight containers once dried.
Being survival savvy doesn’t mean living in fear—it means living with confidence. By taking small steps like dehydrating food, baking from scratch, and budgeting wisely, you gain control over your pantry, your wallet, and your peace of mind.
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