The Ultimate Suburban Survivalist Guide: The Smartest Money Moves to Prepare for Any Crisis

by Sean Brodrick

Overview

From the investment experts at Weiss Research, the ultimate guide to preparing for and profiting during a disaster of any kind

Life is unpredictable. Economic and natural disasters can happen anytime and anywhere. The Ultimate Suburban Survivalist Guide: The Smartest Money Moves to Prepare for Any Crisis describes the simple things people can do today to prepare for anything and everything that life might throw at them tomorrow. It also offers comprehensive advice on how to profit during a market collapse, energy crisis, or natural disaster. The guide

• Explains how to invest in today's new, more turbulent financial landscape
• Reveals what can be used as money should the dollar lose its value
• How to cut home energy costs, and why it's prudent to stock up on supplies in preparation for natural disasters

Panicking during a disaster won't solve anything. Be prepared for any number of potential economic calamities and natural disasters with The Ultimate Suburban Survivalist Guide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470918197
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	01/25/2011
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.70(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Sean Brodrick is Weiss Research's small-caps specialist, especially in natural resources, and is the editor of the company's Red-Hot Global Small-Caps and Red-Hot Commodity ETFs. He is a regular contributor to the daily investment e-newsletter Uncommon Wisdom Daily (www.uncommonwisdomdaily.com), a contributing columnist to Dow Jones MarketWatch, and a weekly guest on Canada's HoweStreet.com. Recognized for his expertise in natural resources, innovative savings, and investment opportunities, Brodrick has been featured on many financial talk shows, including CNBC's Squawk Box, Fox Business, CNN, The Glenn Beck Program, Your World with Neil Cavuto, and Bloomberg MarketLine.

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Table of Contents

Foreword vii

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

Part I The End of the World as We Know It

Chapter 1 The Most Likely Disasters You’ll Face 3

Chapter 2 The Quick and the Dead—and the Survivors 23

Part II Money—Personal Finance, Cash, and Precious Metals

Chapter 3 Personal Finance 39

Chapter 4 Gold, Hard Assets, and Alternative Currencies 59

Chapter 5 Investing for the Five Emergencies 87

Part III Be Prepared—Grub and Gear

Chapter 6 Water 127

Chapter 7 Food Storage for Couch Potatoes 137

Chapter 8 Smart Shopping—How to Plan Ahead for Next Week’s Meals (and Save Significant Money) 163

Chapter 9 Gardening 175

Part IV Health, Home, and Education

Chapter 10 Health, Medicine, and Disease 193

Chapter 11 Your House, Home Security, and Power 217

Chapter 12 Education and Entertainment 253

Part V Transportation and Evacuation

Chapter 13 Transportation 277

Chapter 14 The Final Option—Evacuate 297

Notes 317

About the Author 323

Index 325