Last night I realized that my purchases in terms of stores and survivalist stuff have been all over the map for awhile now. I got motivated to build a few more IFAK's which is a great idea. Also I got to looking into longer term 'feminine hygiene' solutions. All of this is good stuff but there is no order. The point is that I need a way to manage my resources more evenly. I probably tend to gravitate towards certain areas at the detriment of others.
I have done pretty well at rank ordering stuff within a given category. I can figure out what the most important thing is, then the next, the one after that, etc. However between different categories it is a bit of a mess. Divying up money between categories and working down their respective lists makes the most sense to me.
Here is what I came up with. Dedicated survivalist funds will be spent in the following manner:
50% food, water, various cleaning and ancillary household stuff like dishwashing soap, bleach, etc.
25% Medical and communications/ alternative energy
25% Defensive stuff and gear/ wilderness survival items
(Note: precious metals, savings and investments are not addressed here as their plans are working fine)
The simplest way to do this I can see is to do it is Medical and Communications/ Energy one month, food the next, then defensive stuff and finally food again. Putting percentages into each every month really split my effort as the amounts involved would be below the threashhold for many common purchases. By going with one area a month I can cover most purchases or save up for bigger ones if need be. That food is weighted higher is because it is really important and also where it is right now in our overall priorities. Having been here for a few years I have been able to take care of a lot of stuff but food has lagged behind due to multiple long moves.
I think these categories pretty much cover the major bases. Medical and communications/ alternative energy is not at all a cohesive category but it seemed easier to group those than having a half dozen categories. I know some stuff doesn't fit perfectly into any of these categories but using common sense and the rough groupings outlined above it should work out OK.
Personal money and gifts/Christmas/ Birthday's etc are going to stay discretionary. I regularly use 50-75% of this money towards survivalist purposes but reserve, if just to myself, the right to do this as I please or not at all. Sometimes I want a bottle of good scotch or a book or whatever. These should also be a pretty good valve for little things that come up or when I all of a sudden decide that X is super important or would just be really cool.
Anyway I am going to give this a shot. I think at least 4 months should give me a clue if it works, needs to be changed or just scrapped.
Do you have some sort of intentional purchasing plan? If so what is it and how is it working for you?
I have done pretty well at rank ordering stuff within a given category. I can figure out what the most important thing is, then the next, the one after that, etc. However between different categories it is a bit of a mess. Divying up money between categories and working down their respective lists makes the most sense to me.
Here is what I came up with. Dedicated survivalist funds will be spent in the following manner:
50% food, water, various cleaning and ancillary household stuff like dishwashing soap, bleach, etc.
25% Medical and communications/ alternative energy
25% Defensive stuff and gear/ wilderness survival items
(Note: precious metals, savings and investments are not addressed here as their plans are working fine)
The simplest way to do this I can see is to do it is Medical and Communications/ Energy one month, food the next, then defensive stuff and finally food again. Putting percentages into each every month really split my effort as the amounts involved would be below the threashhold for many common purchases. By going with one area a month I can cover most purchases or save up for bigger ones if need be. That food is weighted higher is because it is really important and also where it is right now in our overall priorities. Having been here for a few years I have been able to take care of a lot of stuff but food has lagged behind due to multiple long moves.
I think these categories pretty much cover the major bases. Medical and communications/ alternative energy is not at all a cohesive category but it seemed easier to group those than having a half dozen categories. I know some stuff doesn't fit perfectly into any of these categories but using common sense and the rough groupings outlined above it should work out OK.
Personal money and gifts/Christmas/ Birthday's etc are going to stay discretionary. I regularly use 50-75% of this money towards survivalist purposes but reserve, if just to myself, the right to do this as I please or not at all. Sometimes I want a bottle of good scotch or a book or whatever. These should also be a pretty good valve for little things that come up or when I all of a sudden decide that X is super important or would just be really cool.
Anyway I am going to give this a shot. I think at least 4 months should give me a clue if it works, needs to be changed or just scrapped.
Do you have some sort of intentional purchasing plan? If so what is it and how is it working for you?
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no purchase plan but if you are looking for long term feminine hygiene products check out the diva cup. good for years with proper care. more years than they state in fact!
I think that's a very good plan. I'll have to consider it for myself.
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