The scamdemic has opened our eyes in a significant way to how the world operates and the society we find ourselves in, the flaws of human nature, and the worrying outlook for what might come in the future.
As we know, many of the "conspiracy theories" have come true, and it looks will continue to do so, with this in mind, how should we be preparing ourselves right now, and how we can make the most of our higher awareness to benefit ourselves?
For me personally, I live in a countries where vaccine mandates will be implemented very soon. I have also heard alot about the economy, the high levels of inflation, the money printing and what this might entail for our future net worth. Add to this the further dystopian influences on society such as climate change hysteria.
I feel quite lost and hesitant in what I should be doing, I was considering to halve my working hours as I don't see the need for a greater income if the economy and value of said income will ultimately heavily decline, also to experience life and pursue my passions and make the most of my time outside a 9-5 desk job, also more compelling given the potential negative health impact of taking the experimental injection.
The world we live in today shows that anything can happen, and with this perspective I feel that a more significant change to approaching life should be taken, different to that of the average citizen, given our awareness of significant societal issues is more developed. However saying this, I always have a bit of doubt in my mind and lack of confidence to act on my convictions, what if I am wrong, what if things improve, but saying this I am quite pessimistic of the future.
We all find ourselves in different scenarios, and this is a very open broad topic, but any perspective or advice you would like to share with others on how you are approaching life, I think would be nice for us to discuss here.
Taking steps to address what may be on the horizon is sensible and will help you gain a degree of control over any anxiety you may have, which is natural.
First step, move your money into a local bank, public bank or credit union. Move it out of the hands of a private bank.
Reduce your exposure to debt and anything attached to an interest rate. Secure low fixed interest rates for as long as possible.
If possible, open a shares trading account (DE GIRO is easy to use) and consider putting any spare money into physical gold and silver shares (which traditionally hold their value). You can consider crypto currency but the only one that seems to be stable in the long term is Monero.
Reduce your exposure to food inflation through buying seeds and growing your own food and vegetables as much as possible. You can also buy extra food (tins /rice and pasta) at todays prices ahead of coming price hikes.
Consider your form of transport. Having a bicycle can be useful plan B.
Buy DIY books and a decent tool set and learn the basics of home maintenance. Practical skills will always be useful.
These are measures you can take that, should the worse not happen, will only stand you in good stead and not disadvantage you in any way. Should the worst happen, you've mitigated as best you can.
For more info, prepping websites are useful and can point you on the right direction with preparing for different scenarios.
You seem to have not noticed the recent 40% fall in the value of bitcoin, since a peak in November.
Investing in such currencies is purely a speculative play, for items that have value if the market says so. Volatility is guaranteed.
Investing in shares is a good thing if you can leave your money invested and understand the markets sectors. If you are prone to panic when markets fall (and they will), it is not for you.