Category: Purchasing

Our money and how we might be masters of it instead of slaves.

The average American family has burdened themselves with — depending on what source you believe — $7,500 to $16,000 in credit card debt alone.  As of December 12th, the average credit card rate stands at over 14%.  You don’t have to be a whiz at math to see this is not a good situation to be…
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December 19, 2012 0

Getting the most value out of your food storage and budget.

The holidays are upon us, old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard, and the cupboard was……….BARE? Yikes, not only would that be a tragedy during the holidays but a catastrophe during times of disaster. So what are you gonna do? The questions of food storage and value face us daily but never more prominently than…
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December 3, 2012 0

“Common Sense Prepping” and specifics on food storage.

Join Deb today on “Common Sense Prepping” as she gets specific on food storage.  Many new Preppers ask what exactly they need to have in a full months’ food supply. This week, Deb will let you know what to buy and how to get a good start on your storage in a hurry. Deb will…
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November 23, 2012 0

The GMO Story, End of Discussion

Listen to the original show on GMO go here!


November 18, 2012 0

A Handmade Holiday with the Homestead Honeys!

We are hardly preparing for our Thanksgiving feast, yet we can hear the jingle bells, the soft tones of holiday music and the blatant advertising reminding us of how many days there are until Christmas! In recent days, national retailers have reported that they are scrambling to get our attention as consumers because even they…
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November 15, 2012 0

The Crooked Path to Preparedness discussing Prepping on the Cheap.

This Tuesday on The Crooked Path to Preparedness we are going to discuss Prepping on the Cheap. Not too many people have so much money they can just run out and buy everything they need to be prepared for tomorrow’s disaster. Most people are normal, everyday, overall wearing, average income earning people that have to…
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October 23, 2012 0

Over 50? Save a little money for your preps!

In these dire times we all can use some help. If you are a prepper, like many of us it’s scrimp and save to prepare. I recently received this email from a dear friend and found worth posting and sharing with all of you. I believe that most preppers are in the 50 plus year…
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September 8, 2012 0

Bartering and what you should have!

This week’s broadcast of “The Lost Art of Prepping” our host will be discussing Bartering and what you should have in your preps that will help you and your family live a little better during the rough times. Also we will discuss how we could set up a pre-event bartering system for all preppers to…
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September 5, 2012 1

Get “Back to Basics” For Smart, Effective Preparedness!

On this episode of  Off Grid Preppers, Big John and Barbara will talk “back to basics”–prepping smart on a no frills budget that will help you get ready faster with fewer mistakes. We also discussed bartering; what skills will be in demand and what items will be worth their weight in gold during a crisis…
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August 21, 2012 1

Off Grid Preppers on American Preppers Radio!

The premier of our newest program “Off Grid Preppers” on American Preppers Radio Tuesday at 6:00pm Central is sure to be a hit with the quality of information and the experience these two new hosts bring to the table. On our launch show of Off Grid Preppers, Big John Lipscomb will describe moving from the…
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August 14, 2012 1

Do you have Barter and Trade items In Time of Disaster?

After the stores are closed where will people get things like shoes, jackets and other things they will need to survive in the aftermath of a major event such as a solar EMP. Once the world as we know it has changed, and we awake to a world where Barter and Trade becomes commonplace, will you have extra…
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June 15, 2012 0

Preparewise, long term emergency food, and Prepping!

The Homestead Honey Hour this week, Thursday, May 31st with there guest for the first half hour, Chris, from Preparewise.com, a company that makes a line of long term, emergency food supply items a lot of informative was learned. The gals on the Homestead Honey Hour were all sent samples of products that were provided…
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May 31, 2012 0

Easy grocery shopping by saving money.

Guest post:   Shopping for groceries at the mall or supermarket on every weekend according to shopping lists takes too much of time and energy. Sometime we go for shopping without having enough money and could not buy enough grocery for the week. Since, food and drink is the primary element for human being to…
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May 1, 2012 0