tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post4566891291134929373..comments2024-01-17T04:20:21.902-07:00Comments on The Urban Survivalist: Saving ChangeThe Urban Survivalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02152463957382927413noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-42486456449196558162009-01-17T21:06:00.000-07:002009-01-17T21:06:00.000-07:00I recommend taken at least one roll of nickels or ...I recommend taken at least one roll of nickels or quarters to slip in an easily accessible pocket - in a very tight pinch, they add serious heft to a punch. I have heard that prison guards will often carry a roll of quarters (half-dollars are too big for the average hand) to put a little weight behind their statements. I'm not saying keep abunch, but one just might be useful. The other comment I have is that SILVER dimes or other coins are always worth having in a BOB.Smith & Binneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145854849625948385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-52502483371844077442009-01-16T08:34:00.000-07:002009-01-16T08:34:00.000-07:00Saving a lot of change does not sound very efficie...Saving a lot of change does not sound very efficient to me. For one, if things evolve into a true emergency it is quite possible that simultaneously we will be facing hyperinflation making the face value of the coins worthless. The sheer weight of the coinage makes it a liability. I'm a big advocate of Gold and Silver bullion. I don't have the time to go into all the upsides but it represents concentrated value in a commonly recognizable form. That is why there is a standard of minting coins in a 1oz form. Any exchange in a post dollar scenario will be that much smoother because you can quickly look at it and recognize that its 1oz and conduct your business. No need for melting, weighing etc Sure, there is the possibility of forgery and counterfitting but that exists now and will always be part of the equation. I highly recommend at the very least converting those nickels into silver. If you have a lot of money saved or in invested putting at least %20 into physical gold/silver bullion . If you can deal with the longish delivery time I would check out these guys for their relatively cheap fees.<BR/><BR/>http://bullion.nwtmint.com/index.phpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-72242001768568856652009-01-15T17:28:00.000-07:002009-01-15T17:28:00.000-07:00Great site. Others on http://www.xcolony.com/x ha...Great site. Others on http://www.xcolony.com/x have been taking about this place. Come on over and share your thoughts with us too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-9950763771693966352009-01-15T09:45:00.000-07:002009-01-15T09:45:00.000-07:00FINALLY!!!! This has been my line of thinking all ...FINALLY!!!! This has been my line of thinking all along! Even if nickel's are worth more than face value, how are you going to smelt it and purify it,sell it,and to whom? It's better to spend it than haul it me! If the SHTF in a major way,a bunch of nickels won't be worth any more than a paper bill anyway. I've seen several post's saying they have ammo can's packed with nickel's,what would that weigh? I'd rather haul 30 pound's of food than that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359115408034187666.post-51651854733092450012009-01-14T22:06:00.000-07:002009-01-14T22:06:00.000-07:00I agree with you. Saving rolls of change is a was...I agree with you. Saving rolls of change is a waste. Invest that in the things you mentioned. You can never have too much food!<BR/><BR/>Rawles means well, but sometimes he's impractical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com