The Blast Shelter

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What will be on this page soon…

Major areas to consider…

• Work around the house
• auto repairs
• clothing
• food
• shelter
• skills

Everyday things to do…

• walk instead of ride
• ride instead of drive
• drive instead of fly
• help strangers
• help family
• help yourself

Education

• return to college
• get GED or Degree
• take adult education classes
• volunteer with local public safety and get trained in cpr, emt, cert, fire dept, police dept.
• take online course to learn new skills (FEMA classes are free)
• pick up new hobbies, expand skills on old hobbies
• find mentors for your area of interest…pass the knowledge forward
• be a mentor for your in your area…you can learn from them as well

Income

• look for odd jobs
• flea markets
• computer based business ideas
• start your own home based service business
• write articles, books, magazine items
• learn a new trade, or expand your skill set for your current career
• ebay
• turn key online businesses

Retirement

• Have a savings plan, stick to it
• have a plan for wind fall cash inflow…inheritances, etc. Don’t splurge, but invest in your dreams, and build a foundation for the future
• be frugal
• use available programs, but flesh out your needs within limits of those programs. Have a PLAN.

Insurance

• Food storage
• tools
• actual insurance plans
• skills

Talents

• honesty
• hard work
  
• integrity
• passion
• ideas

More to come. I’ll be fleshing out the ideas above to create a plan that anyone can follow to succeed in even the hardest times.

Rich