By Dave Plunkett Like always wearing clean underwear in the unlikely event you get rushed to the hospital emergency room, saving money for a future emergency is something we’ve all been warned about. Sounds simple enough – we save money … Read More
By Dave Plunkett One of the most boring, yet critically important things you can do to prepare for any disaster or emergency is to assess your insurance. By reviewing all of your home, health, auto and life insurance, you’ll be … Read More
By Cameron Pipkin There are two sides to every 9/11 anniversary. On the one hand, we commemorate unspeakable loss, both of those who died in the towers and on Flight 93 as well as the thousands of brave military men … Read More
By Dave Plunkett For the second week of National Preparedness Month, we thought we would turn our attention to the skills all of us should possess, but only a few do. Knowing how to perform CPR and other emergency first-aid … Read More
By Dave Plunkett As the evening news and twitter feeds tell us, we’re all about to live on a planet with unbreathable air; undrinkable water (when you can find it); inedible food; and weather that makes guessing what to wear … Read More
By Beth Buck In a recent post, I talked a little bit about the journey my family took living off of our food storage and savings for eighteen months so my husband could finish college. During that time, we never … Read More
By Beth Buck The grocery store is a dangerous place. Tell me if this has ever happened to you: You enter your favorite grocery or big box store (I’m looking at you Costco!) with a list and a general idea … Read More
By Beth Buck How to Help Prepare Your Children for an Emergency Families who involve every member in the preparedness process are more successful at navigating emergencies, so if your family strategy is to have Mom and Dad take care … Read More
By Beth Buck In 2015, my husband and I decided that he needed to quit his job and go to school full time in order to secure a better future for our family. For nearly eighteen months we lived off … Read More