Extracted from an article by Kelli B. Grant for SmartMoney
Airplane Tickets
When to Buy: Wednesday morning.
Why: “Most airfare sales are thrown out there on the weekend,” says travel expert Peter Greenberg, a.k.a. The Travel Detective. Other airlines then jump into the game, discounting their own fares and prompting further changes by the first airline. The fares [...]

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Have an ID, photo & birth certificates for each person. Have insurance papers, bank records, living wills, trusts, maps, addresses & phone numbers, etc., and place them in a water-proof receptacle.

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Have a hand-cranked radio, a no-battery required home telephone, and a cell phone with a back-up battery or solar charger. Several Walky-Talkies placed on the same station that extend a number of miles could also be effective for families living in the same area and are not as expensive as Ham Radios and you don’t [...]

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Here are images of the flier front and back sides, so you can see the exact things which will be included in each 72 hour kit. Just click on each picture to zoom in.

Remember, Monday Jan 21 is the deadline to turn in your orders and money for the kits.

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Consider ways to get about under varied conditions. Keeping your gas tank as full as possible is a first step.
Personal Experience: I feel bad for my Brother, he thinks he’s saving money by letting his tank run on low fuel. You’ll spend the same amount of money weather or not you wait until you run [...]

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Know the principles of sanitation, how deep and how wide to dig an area for waste products, depending upon the size of your group. Have portable toilets, bags to enclose waste, disinfectants, etc. Consider how you will contain & dispose of garbage.

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What will you do for cash if the power is out, along with the internet connections to your local ATM? That means no debit card, no credit card and no check verification. Cash on hand is an important part of preparedness planning.
Put it in an envelope in your kit, seal it and forget it. It [...]

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Before filling a 55-gallon barrel make sure it’s where you want it to be; 55-gallons of water weigh a little over 460 pounds.
55 Gal = 460 lbs
Also, if stored in your garage or on your patio be certain there is something between the barrel and any bare cement surface. Wood is good and a standard [...]

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Some of you may have stored grains and dried beans with little to no idea of what to do with them if the need ever arises. Here are some websites with useful information about storing and sprouting a variety of grains, beans and seeds. Once you know more about the nutrition and cost benefits of [...]

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Watch for great buys:
* January: Sheets, pillowcases and blankets, computers and any other high tech electronics, workout and sports gear, and winter clothing, hat, coats and boots.
* February: Furniture, jewelry, housewares, and chocolate.
* March: Jackets and raincoats, luggage, gardening tools, seeds, and frozen foods. Yes, this is frozen foods month. Check you newspaper ads today [...]

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