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Off-the-Grid Economics

 

   There are dozens of ‘survivalist’ sites available to you on the internet.  Most of them and related print magazines are devoted to finding a place in the country to ‘homestead.’  While this is a terrific goal, one that I had achieved in the late 90s (we had a great 38-acre spread), it’s not always practical or affordable for most…even with the recession, land prices in most (not all) parts of the country are still expensive and even in ‘recession-torn Michigan, virtually no one is offering cheap land.

 

   Going completely off-the-grid is not an inexpensive process, even for DIY folks.  We also, at one point, owned 40-acres of vacant land in AZ which we had planned as our off-the-grid retirement project.  An uninsured illness and other factors forced us to sell that land.  While planning that project we estimated it would cost us nearly $45,000 to become completely energy self-sufficient excluding the cost of the home itself.

 

  

   That’s why our Poor Man site and Bulletin is devoted more to the Urban Survivalist.  Most of us will be happy to cut our utilities in half, earn a living from home, and to supplement our larder with natural, home-grown food.  Not all of us have a complete workshop with our own lumber mill and a circle of like-minded DIY’ers to help us out…hell, I can’t even convince my wife to go along with some of the stuff I do (she will not help raise any animal she might have to eat).  Of course, I do throw my politically incorrect insights about how the government mistreats its one-time masters into the mix!

 

   I’ve always admired the Amish, many of whom I’ve hired over the years to perform tough carpentry projects, farrier work, etc.  Because of community, they can raise a barn in a weekend without any kind of debt!  It’s tough to find that sense of community in most localities.

     

      In that regard I’ll soon expand my book offerings to include a useful new book  by Brett Markham called Mini-Farming: Self-Sufficiency of ¼ Acre.  I’m waiting on his publisher for prices.  As you noted in the previous issue, we’re also offering the best book on stockpiling, now in its 11th edition – Don’t Get Caught With Your Pantry Down, available on our site.  In 1999 we distributed case loads of this book and it’s one I suggest everyone in America own.

 

   Finally, another useful paperback we’ve begun stocking is Anneli Rufus’ Scavengers’ Manifesto:  a guide to freeing yourself from the endless cycle of buying stuff and discovering how salvaging, swapping and recycling can save your cash and the earth!  This is currently available on my eBay site at 40% less than bookstore prices – go to Oldbooknook.com to order.

 

With all the doom & gloom that’s fit to print…stock market crashes, earthquakes, oil leaks, mass murders, mining accidents, bomb plots, etc.  don’t you think it might be prudent to become more self reliant and prepared?

 

 

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Quick Short Term Employment Strategies

 

As in past recessions, employers either cut jobs or eliminate new hires.  Many holiday seasonal jobs vanished this year too.  Many firms rely on temporary help during tough times and here are some quick links to those that are hiring.  Some money is better than no money.

 

Be sure to click on our JobResources tab for additional sources of employment!

 

 

 

  A few Unusual Sources of Cash

 

--Become an egg or sperm donor!  In nearly every city you will find clinics which purchase eggs and/or sperm.  Women we know have earned an extra $5000 for this relatively painless procedure.  On average, you must be between 18 and 34 (applies to men donating sperm also), in good health, no sexual diseases and you will be asked about your family medical history.

Look in your local Yellow Pages, ask your family doctor, do an internet search or go to:

www.spermcenter.com

 

--Volunteer for medical research.  Where we live, there are tons of ads in the Sunday newspaper and on the radio from researchers seeking subjects for a wide variety of medical studies…all of them pay a stipend and require a medical examination. 

 

--Become a plasma or blood donor.  Especially popular near universities and military bases, you can earn about $200 a mo

 

NOTE:  I predict two growth areas in the coming year:

 

1.  Paralegal work - especially in the area of divorce and bankruptcy. 

 

2.  Administrative and grant writing work for non-profit groups.  As such groups find their sources of income are reduced in the coming year, they will lay off staff and look to outside contractors to perform these tasks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cost of Buying a US Senate Seat=$10 Million

Cost of Buying a US House Rep=$1.2 Million

Cost of Buying a Presidency=$200 Million

Cost of the loss of US middle class jobs – priceless!

 

There are some things money can’t buy, but Congress isn’t one of them!

 

The War on the middle class has left many pummeled and powerless.  That’s because politicians have put the squeeze on the middle class by ignoring the challenges we face.  Politicians seem to be beholden to corporate elites and not its citizens.

 

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Background 

 

   Far too many Americans today are finding themselves in financial hot water.  The American dream is eroding.  While Washington can spend billions on war, Americans are losing their homes, cannot afford health insurance, cannot afford basic energy costs and many no longer have a job.

 

   Since the 1980s Wall Street has exported American jobs and benefits with alarming speed.  It began with blue collar jobs and progressed to white collar jobs.  Both political parties stood by and did nothing.  It didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that burger flippers can’t afford $40,000 cars or much else.  It’s simple economics that when a country stops producing goods, its decline begins.

 

   The collusion between federal politicians and Wall Street has led to the near collapse of our economy.  Policies that over taxed the middle class while Fortune 500 firms paid little or none of their fair share plus an ever-growing government (both in terms of regulations and employees) has led to an unaffordable government and the destruction of the middle class.

 

   Many citizens must shoulder some of the blame as well.  Living beyond our means through credit has become a mantra for many in achieving a good lifestyle.  Americans on the whole, have become less self reliant.  For example, life without a cell phone, would difficult to imagine for many.

 

   The PoorManSurvival site is a blend of the Drudge Report, Consumer’s Digest, and Mother Earth News, offering usable resources for saving or making money, DIY energy self sufficiency links, alternative jobs sources, self reliance and emergency preparedness information and more.

The site was started in December 2008 by Bruce David as a means of providing a clearinghouse for smarter living tips and strategies…because too many of us are barely getting by…maybe!

 

   David had been a successful newspaper publisher, author and columnist, and college lecturer specializing in small business marketing in the Great Lakes area before moving to Arizona. 

 

   Due to family obligations, he recently moved back to Michigan.

 

 

   

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