Do you find yourself being stress-free when you are prepared? How about being prepared financially? How about food and water? As we can now look back and see, the economy can change and life can change. People lose jobs, become ill, and any group of problems can and will occur. As the oldest of eight, my dad had a nervous breakdown and couldn't work for a year. We lived on our food supply - and with the help of friends and family. We canned, we baked bread, we did what we needed to do through that difficult time. I don't even remember it being difficult, but I suspect my parents did.
How stress-free we would all be with the knowledge that we had plenty of food, water and a financial reserve. Ideally, each family SHOULD stock up a three-month supply of food that they eat and that they like and which is already a part of their normal daily diet.
Food: This can be done by purchasing a few extra items 
each week to build a one-week supply of food. Then you can gradually increase your supply until it is sufficient for three months. These items should be rotated regularly to avoid spoilage.
This could include peanut butter, tuna, chicken, and other foods that your family will eat.
Water: Store drinking water for circumstances in which the water supply may be polluted or disrupted.
Store water in sturdy, leak-proof, breakage-resistant containers. Consider using those plastic bottles commonly
used for juices and soda. If the water comes directly from a good, pretreated source, then no additional purification is needed; otherwise pretreat water before use. Keep the containers away from heat sources and direct sunlight.
Financial Reserves: Establish a financial reserve by saving a little money each week and gradually increasing it to a reasonable amount.
Bottom line: Be and STAY prepared! For more, detailed information, visit: Provident Living!
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Mesa, Arizona Real Estate. Call me at: 480.382-8711 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. Feel free to visit my website: HomesAzRE.com, or stop by my blogs at: MesaAzRealEstateVoice and AzLadyInRed!
