Are you prepared for things to constantly keep going up? This includes food, rent, insurance, utilities, taxes, haircuts, etc. What are you and your circle of people doing to be as self sufficient as possible? I put this in the news category because every day I see people being laid off, and some people thought their job was safe. Also, I see people's hours being cut when they were previously getting stable hours. What will you do to ensure you are not only surviving but starting to thrive in this challenging world.