In the even of a near total meltdown it could be that even money you have saved would become worthless. Having a haven, a sustainable haven could mean survival for you and your family. Although depending on where you are and what the land around you bears can have an impact on how much you can glean by resorting to "hunter gatherer" techniques, in most cases it seems that unfortunately you're going to have to get the vast majority of your provisions from conventional food distribution sources.

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The DOW almost hit this once already. As more and more governments face the problems that Greece and Spain are having the ever so slow US recovery will take a hit and the DOW will start declining again. Be aware, check this out. The key is to be aware of when the depression is coming. You don't want to leave your home prematurely but you also don't want to wait until it's too late. This is a delicate balancing act that will require good information.

For all you ostrich out there with your head in the sand; here is more info on what you need to do, what you need to look out for when things start heading south for more of our world economy. Depending on the severity of the coming increase of world financial problems or worst case a global depression, stock markets world wide will be severely affected. This is because companies could see an overall 30 percent drop in share price, with many marginal companies folding altogether.