>I meant if it came down to one or the other I'd rather buy the other stuff than precious metals.
I should clarify, then.
* If you want to stop your bank balance from losing objective value, buy specie.
* If you want to “put your money to work for you,” buy an array of self-defense apparatus, self-sufficiency hardware (solar panels, home canning supplies, long-term food storage buckets for raw or pre-made foods, etc.), gardening supplies, etc.
If he already has the latter, the best thing to do is invest in actual money. When civilization restarts, people will want gold and silver.
rather buy the other stuff than precious metals.
As for food bundles, it wouldn't hurt to have some in case your other rations failed. I'd rather eat boxed goyslop than starve.
I should clarify, then.
* If you want to stop your bank balance from losing objective value, buy specie.
* If you want to “put your money to work for you,” buy an array of self-defense apparatus, self-sufficiency hardware (solar panels, home canning supplies, long-term food storage buckets for raw or pre-made foods, etc.), gardening supplies, etc.
If he already has the latter, the best thing to do is invest in actual money. When civilization restarts, people will want gold and silver.