Money
Sound money, gold and silver, goldbacks, barter networks, and what to actually do when fiat purchasing power slips. The financial side of resilience that most prep content ignores.
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Media is Warning Food Shortages Coming — Are You Ready?
15-minute overview of converging food-system risks: tariffs on Brazilian imports, fertilizer fragility, screwworm outbreak in Texas, and El Niño crop impacts.
The destruction of the European middle class!
Examines economic pressures and systemic factors eroding middle-class stability across Europe.
Will Things Devolve Far Enough to Trigger The Great Taking?
Two-hour conversation on protecting household assets against financial-system collapse scenarios, covering account structures, ownership risks, and the Great Taking thesis.
Financial Preparedness Measured in Time
How much emergency cash, reserves, and precious metals does a household actually need? Explores financial resilience as a preparedness pillar.
Armored Supermarkets Stores Are Locking Up
Retail theft barriers, rising food prices, and a global PCB manufacturing disruption analyzed through supply-chain fragility lens.
100-Year Low in US Wheat as Orchards Destroyed
Thirteen minutes on record-low US wheat production, California orchard destruction, fertilizer shortages, and commodity-driven inflation pressure on food supply.
Russian Drone Hits NATO, US Embassy Evacuated, Iran Buys Time
Geopolitical analysis of NATO-Russia tensions, US-Iran oil brinksmanship, and strategic petroleum reserve depletion timelines.
It's Intentional, Which Means It's All Going to Get Worse, Not Better
Thirteen-minute analysis connecting Persian Gulf oil disruption to global economic contraction risk, with household preparation framing.
CIA Spy Steals $40M in GOLD Bars, Millions in cash and Rolex Watches
Commentary on a CIA officer's $40M embezzlement case as evidence of government waste and lack of oversight.
The Real Inflation Wave is Just Beginning: Prepare for July 2026
Fourteen minutes on meat-packer consolidation, 2026 beef vs. pork price forecasts, CPI food trends, and household strategies to navigate rising costs.
Surviving the Inflationary Money Flood
79-minute analysis of global monetary policy, energy price shocks, and how households can position against coming high inflation.
The UGLY TRUTH About Building a House With Your Wife
Experienced owner-builders detail the relationship, financial, and decision-making challenges of building your own home.
Germans are restricting themselves in their daily lives
Survey data on German/Austrian cost-of-living pressures, declining birth rates, healthcare wait times, and infrastructure sabotage.
You'll Regret Not Doing This Before the Big One
Ten common regrets from disaster survivors: early evacuation, cash reserves, fuel storage, documents, fitness, and more.
Boots on the Ground: Report from viewers - Life is getting harder for many
Viewer reports on mortgage rate locks, utility bill increases, job market struggles, homelessness trends, and business impacts.
TMS LIVE Today 24th May 2026!
Ferfal on AI displacement, political disillusionment, investment strategy, family resilience, and the European relocation option.
Inflation's Back And It Brought Friends
Chris Martenson and Paul Kiker analyze the global bond selloff, rising producer price inflation, and the case for a 1970s-style double-hump inflationary regime.
People Aren't Imagining This
How household margin disappears under cumulative price pressure, and why building pantry depth is the most practical first response.
Cheap Money Ends Where Real Pain Begins
Discussion of extreme stock valuations versus historical metrics, margin debt, and the case for shifting from equities to commodities and emerging markets.
China Watches America Pawn The Furniture?
Martenson and Seyker examine collapsing U.S. oil inventories, strategic reserve drawdowns, rising natural gas demand from data centers, and China's advantage
Food Prices Are Spiking This Fall — Here's How to Prepare
Jonathan and Kylene cook fried rice from leftovers while explaining how to stock a rotating pantry, grow small amounts of food, and stretch protein with grains to counter inflation.
Sovereign Bonds Are Flashing an Urgent Warning
Hour-and-a-half analysis of the global bond rout, inflation dynamics, and implications for retirement and real estate.
Boots on the Ground...5 viewers share some terrible news from crime to job lose. Hard to survive.
Five viewer reports on job loss, theft, rising crime, and cost-of-living pressures affecting individuals and communities.
The Scramble For Shiny Things Begins
Martenson walks through silver and platinum price charts, Chinese demand surges, and copper supply struggles across major global mines.
More people sharing their hardships and what is happening to the average person
Viewer reports on deteriorating household finances, rising utility costs, and signs of economic stress in 2024.
How I Improved My MPG by 39% Over the EPA Rating
Real-world fuel efficiency techniques: optimal speeds, tire maintenance, and aerodynamic adjustments that reduce consumption on a Ford Maverick.
Exponential Growth Eats Your Lunch Quietly
Martenson explains exponential growth through the doubling-time thought experiment, then applies it to declining copper discoveries and coming food price pressures.
How To Build a 21-Day Food System on a Budget
Step-by-step guidance on building a three-week food reserve from scratch without breaking the bank.
Supply shortages, commodities, and economic risks: a 58-minute overview
Hour-long analysis of current supply-chain disruption, commodity markets, and policy responses. Geopolitical commentary from a preparedness lens.
Why Electricity Is Becoming So Expensive
Examines rising electricity costs and explores strategies for reducing power bills through improved energy management.
I am losing Faith in Europe!
Lilly walks through recent Austrian economic pressures, new taxes and austerity measures, national defense concerns, and VPN strategies for avoiding digital identity requirements.
Inflation Isn't Coming, It's Already Here
Martenson compares 2025 inflation dynamics to the 1970s, projects 18% inflation within two years, and explains why rising bond yields signal the end of the current fiat regime.
US Natural Gas Shortfalls by 2030: The Math
Economist walks through data-center demand, LNG exports, and reserve math to show why domestic natural gas may tighten sharply.
When the War Restarts: The Hidden Crisis No One Talks About
Long-form analysis of supply-chain and economic risks tied to potential conflict in the Strait of Hormuz.
The Commodity Bull Market Has Begun (But So Has Inflation)
Economist breaks down the commodity supercycle, critical mineral shortages, and what inflation's return means for household purchasing power.
The US Is Exporting Like Mad as Global Oil Stocks Deplete at a Record Pace
Why US energy exports today set up price shocks tomorrow. Sixteen minutes on the math behind depleting reserves.
How We Built a 3,000 sqft Home for Under $125,000
A couple shares their five strategies for building a 3,000 sqft timber frame home for $125k through owner-build labor, off-grid living during construction, sourcing used materials, DIY floor planning, and selective help.
Markets Running On Presidential Fan Fiction
Martenson and Kerr analyze extreme vertical moves in global equity markets as blowoff-top behavior driven by belief Trump will prevent downside.
Economy and fuel situation is getting worse. Prepare as best you can for what could be coming.
Warning about incoming fuel shortages and inflation based on firsthand reports, with emphasis on purchasing petroleum products now.
Why Preparedness Gets More Expensive Over Time
Explores the cost trajectory of delaying preparedness decisions across food, energy, and supply-chain categories.
Negotiations Crumble as Gasoline and Diesel Prices Rise to a National Record
Chris Martenson's analysis of US-Iran tension, oil executive sentiment, and fuel price trajectory as context for preparedness planning.
How much a House cost in Europe!
Detailed breakdown of Austrian homeownership costs including purchase prices, quarterly municipal fees, heating gas, and electricity with historical price comparisons
The Real Reason Power Bills Are Skyrocketing
Grid infrastructure costs, AI data centers, EVs, and renewables — what's actually driving your electric bill up, plus practical ways to cut usage.
What Happens When Gas Hits $7 / Gallon in the USA?
Eight-minute scenario walkthrough: cascading household and economic effects if fuel prices reach $7/gallon, from food costs to debt defaults.
Oil Supply Shocks and Market Positioning
Ten-minute read on Middle East supply disruption, inventory depletion, and what large capital moves signal about energy scarcity.
I Was Scared of This Too — So I Looked It Up
Data-driven breakdown of eminent domain and tax foreclosure risks for rural property owners considering homesteading or off-grid living.
Where Economic Pressure Hits Households Next
Maps how supply-chain and inflation pressures cascade into household budgets, with practical mitigation steps.
Abandoned Cabin: Tear Down or Renovate?
Methodical structural assessment of an off-grid cabin: foundation issues, squareness, floor systems, and renovation vs. rebuild economics.