tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026964724548353970.post2562872433415737531..comments2023-03-07T07:45:34.135-08:00Comments on The Honest Ex-Bankers and "Economics For The Rest Of Us" @HonestBanker1: The USA, UK and EU are Planning to take your Savings: A Whiff of Desperation in the Air?Honest Bankerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02177040931207771731noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026964724548353970.post-22171879511092508372013-04-12T10:14:24.475-07:002013-04-12T10:14:24.475-07:00Taylor, You may be right in that those who are imp...Taylor, You may be right in that those who are impoverished now will have an advantage later - in that they are used to adapting or living without.<br />As for advice - that is always hard to say. My first job at 14 was in a bike shop assembling 10 speed bikes. Second job at 16 was McDonalds. Since then, I have had good days and bad days. Key lesson is this: It does not matter what job you have or might get. Show up. Show up on time. Get the job done the best way you can in the best time possible. Then make yourself useful doing something else without being asked. After a while, folks will get to know that you are the go-to guy. Even if that job dissappaers, you will still have a reputation for being a guy that gets the job done. In the meantime, keep an eye on value in your life and take advantage when you can. I still keep an eye on costs for everything. Just saw a one pound bag of pasta noodles in my local supermarket for 88 cents! I bought five bags of it and put them aside. Same goes for stuff like soap. Even if you don't need it now, you may want it later when you do not have so much money. Never buy stuff form 7/11 or stores like that - way too expensive. Got a cell phone or smart phone? Keep the plan to a minimum. My BB just has phone and email - no data plan and nothing like that. Meanwhile, the other thing that keeps me going is to always figure that somehow things will work out better tomorrow if I keep going today. Honest Bankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02177040931207771731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026964724548353970.post-14752424130813305312013-04-09T11:39:24.505-07:002013-04-09T11:39:24.505-07:00What would your advice be for someone not employed...What would your advice be for someone not employed, unable to find meaningful work, and living in poverty? Do the impoverished have a twisted advantage in the coming collapse?Taylor, V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14048956687452509675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026964724548353970.post-37755907574700473202013-04-01T05:37:02.850-07:002013-04-01T05:37:02.850-07:00I maintain a modest amount of cash in the bank to ...I maintain a modest amount of cash in the bank to meet each month's expensives. I keep cash offsite for approximately three months expenses and for sudden or emergency requirements. Other than that, for the longer term I have physical silver and physical gold. This is not a recommendation for how other people should lead their lives, but it is what I do with mine. Honest Bankerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02177040931207771731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026964724548353970.post-70692501237105905522013-03-31T08:50:41.317-07:002013-03-31T08:50:41.317-07:00So what are you doing with your savings?So what are you doing with your savings?Jean Lionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081604118382069708noreply@blogger.com