Honestly, anybody that didn't see this coming and make the appropriate life changes is in for a wild ride. We might have enough time left for this to be helpful, so I will share what I did. I run a family business started by my dad 40 years ago. This business financially provides for mom, dad, grandma, myself, my wife and kids. After 40 years we sold it. We moved out of a blue city/ state and in to a deep red business friendly state. We bought a similar business from a man getting ready to retire. Because of the tax advantages and the lack of illegal immigrant competition our profits are 250% higher for approximately 33% of the hours worked. We also sold our homes and purchased 3 rental properties and one huge home to live in. My monthly nut to cover my wife, daughter, and myself is now $500.00. My financial position is incredibly strong and my business is recession proof because I provide a state mandated service to successful businesses. We have emergency food and a pretty decent garden. There is a small dairy farm and farmers market a mile away. This life requires sacrifice, and we get on each others nerves sometimes, but nothing TPTB can do will break us. If anybody out there is reading this, I highly recommend making these moves.
Honestly, anybody that didn't see this coming and make the appropriate life changes is in for a wild ride. We might have enough time left for this to be helpful, so I will share what I did. I run a family business started by my dad 40 years ago. This business financially provides for mom, dad, grandma, myself, my wife and kids. After 40 years we sold it. We moved out of a blue city/ state and in to a deep red business friendly state. We bought a similar business from a man getting ready to retire. Because of the tax advantages and the lack of illegal immigrant competition our profits are 250% higher for approximately 33% of the hours worked. We also sold our homes and purchased 3 rental properties and one huge home to live in. My monthly nut to cover my wife, daughter, and myself is now $500.00. My financial position is incredibly strong and my business is recession proof because I provide a state mandated service to successful businesses. We have emergency food and a pretty decent garden. There is a small dairy farm and farmers market a mile away. This life requires sacrifice, and we get on each others nerves sometimes, but nothing TPTB can do will break us. If anybody out there is reading this, I highly recommend making these moves.