We had a very large garden when I was growing up and there were 6 of us to feed. The last garden I had was about 20 years ago and I learned a lesson. For a household of two, there are not enough savings and the work is not worth it. The taste of fresh vegetables is great but I can live without it. Just lazy and cheap I guess.
We also raised rabbits and meat chickens. I never got back into it and glad I did not.
I buy a lot of food on sale and in bulk. Invested in a higher end vacuum sealer for meat to make meat purchases last longer.
I do a bit of bartering and that is a win-win for both parties. Some of it involves tractor work but I will never wear out my tractor so the hours are meaningless.
I have a garden. Not as huge as what some here have, but not small either. Other than weeding (ugh), it's not a huge hassle. Fortunately, other than the occasional woodchuck critters aren't a big problem. We like the fresh vegetables, and have enough extra to put up for winter. We do have a vacuum sealer (it was a gift, don't think I would have bought one)...nice for stuff like berries or peas that don't can well, and it minimizes freezer burn but the bags are pricey. Nice to have canned vegetables that aren't loaded with sodium & preservatives.
Never raised rabbits, but we've had chickens from time to time. Way more trouble than they're worth, and they're a predator magnet.
Do some bartering, very little of it involves tractoring (most of my neighbors have their own).
I am not smart enough to understand bitcoin or stuff like that. I think I understand inflation and cannot comment on it without getting political. But hard assets will hold value.
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I remain optimistic that this too shall pass.
I don't get bitcoin either. I've tried to read up on how it works, but it makes my head explode. Not gonna invest in something I don't understand.
I kinda, sorta get how inflation can get started and snowball, but that's about it. Common sense may never prevail, but agree that this too will pass.
I read Morningstar every day and the greed indicator is almost pegged on high on Wall Street.
But pigs get slaughtered...
I have some money in the stock market, but I try to choose solid companies that are run well. I avoid "fad" stocks (EV manufacturers, social media companies, etc.) like the plague. IMHO the rapid rise of most of them is a combination of greed and fear of missing out.
So it (Geothermal) saves money, but only if you calculate over a long time
I presume you're talking about using the earth as a heat source/sink, not tapping thermal hot spots.
I think it depends on where you live as to how well it works. It would seem to me that it works best in places with a mild climate...neither too hot nor too cold. Here in northern New England the frost line can get down 4' in the winter...getting that piping deep enough so it's below the frost line adds $$$ to the up-front cost, especially in our rocky soil. I'd imagine you'd need to do something similar in a place like Florida where it's hot year round to get down far enough so you're below the warm soil (for cooling purposes). In both cases, the payback period would be much longer, maybe excessively so.
