Preparation for hard economic times requires that three needs be met: food, shelter and water.  Ensuring these survival supplies are in place will ease the stress of living in a very turbulent time. Food can be easily bought and stored now. The local grocery store can provide all the food necessary. Each person in the household must be allotted a 30-day supply of food. Food stores sell complete meals, such as turkey, stuffing and potatoes, which can be easily stored without refrigeration. Cans of fruit, nuts, vegetables and meat can round out necessary food supplies. Remember, though, that freezing and thawing will ruin cans of food packed in liquid. Don’t buy packaged food. Packaged food can go stale, and bugs can […]