I'm relatively new to preparedness and being relatively new in my career (Crime Analyst) and having large responsibilities (Wife, Child, House, Cars) I'm finding it hard to prioritize preparedness purchases and/or raise money for them.
I'm looking for advice from those farther along in how you went about raising money. Our budget is pretty tight as it is and I'm looking for part-time supplemental income. I'd like to get a position that allows me to learn a trade that may help in a TEOTWAWKI kind of situation, but none of my organic skill sets lends towards them except shooting (I have a BA in Political Science and a Master in Public Administration and I work with computers all day analyzing crime trends).
Also, do you find it more important to pay down debts and responsibilities first and prepare after or take a minimalist approach to dept and prepare fully now?
Here are my specifics, or at least as much as I'm willing to put out into the internent.
Polytech AK 7.62 (250 rounds)
Remington Pump-Action 12Ga (100 Rounds)
Springfield XD .40 (200 rounds)
Sig Pro 2009 9mm (200 rounds)
S&W Sigma .380 (50 rounds) mainly a CCW weapon
Mortgage $125,000
Student Loans $130,000
Cars $12,000
Credit Cards $10,000
Household is comprised of 3 adults, 1 child (In-law currently lives with us)
Income is Upper Middle Class but I'm in no danger of my taxes being raised, at least according to the President.
I own some incidental camping and fishing equipment in good repair. With that and the firearms that's as far as I've gotten with preps.
Our house is in a suburb in a county adjacent to a large metro area that would indeed see mass migration out in a TEOTWAWKI situation. We sit close to one of the main highways people would be taking out of this city and as such I am also looking to purchase land/home/Farm/Ranch farther out.
Any advice or sugestions on fund raising and prioritizing, I'm all ears.
I'm looking for advice from those farther along in how you went about raising money. Our budget is pretty tight as it is and I'm looking for part-time supplemental income. I'd like to get a position that allows me to learn a trade that may help in a TEOTWAWKI kind of situation, but none of my organic skill sets lends towards them except shooting (I have a BA in Political Science and a Master in Public Administration and I work with computers all day analyzing crime trends).
Also, do you find it more important to pay down debts and responsibilities first and prepare after or take a minimalist approach to dept and prepare fully now?
Here are my specifics, or at least as much as I'm willing to put out into the internent.
Polytech AK 7.62 (250 rounds)
Remington Pump-Action 12Ga (100 Rounds)
Springfield XD .40 (200 rounds)
Sig Pro 2009 9mm (200 rounds)
S&W Sigma .380 (50 rounds) mainly a CCW weapon
Mortgage $125,000
Student Loans $130,000
Cars $12,000
Credit Cards $10,000
Household is comprised of 3 adults, 1 child (In-law currently lives with us)
Income is Upper Middle Class but I'm in no danger of my taxes being raised, at least according to the President.
I own some incidental camping and fishing equipment in good repair. With that and the firearms that's as far as I've gotten with preps.
Our house is in a suburb in a county adjacent to a large metro area that would indeed see mass migration out in a TEOTWAWKI situation. We sit close to one of the main highways people would be taking out of this city and as such I am also looking to purchase land/home/Farm/Ranch farther out.
Any advice or sugestions on fund raising and prioritizing, I'm all ears.
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