Practical Survival Advice

TL/DR: What are you doing to beat inflation? What tricks, deals, etc.?

I've read that half the US population doesn't have $500 in savings for an emergency car repair, dentist visit, whatever.

That makes it VERY hard to get ahead. Inflation is insidious and if you can't take advantage when opportunity presents itself, it's all the harder to deal with. That's why having at least a small emergency fund can help immensely.

My wife does food shopping on Saturdays; often she finds…

Fighting inflation

I didn't see this posted anywhere else so here goes. S&W is now offering their Classic line revolvers without the lock. I'm not going to call the lock by the other name because the thought really grosses me out.

So far they are offering a model 36 with skinny barrel, a model 10 with skinny ballel and smooth stocks similar to Victory model stocks and a square butt and last a 4" model 19. And I suspect if sales are good there will be more coming.

I have a Ruger Security Six with 4" barrel…

S&W Finally Listened

Wow! I think the SHTF for a lot of people today. Looks pretty apocalyptic to me, gridlocked cars shoved off the road. I hope everyone will stay safe. But it's not looking good.

Though I've gotten in trouble for it several times through the years, it has been a valuable source of materials others don't value till that material becomes unavailable to them.
Besides metals and wood I value plastics and glass and Bakelite.
Having grown up lower income I was brought up to appreciate what others cast off and its paid off over and over.
Some jobs I've had in the past had a junkyard I salvaged from, for making their equipment run again.
Any one?