Food isn't cheap anymore.

Food | The silent tsunami | Economist.com

Oh my GOD. Read this article. Most of the rest of the world is getting ready to have a very, very bad year. Many people will most likely starve, perhaps to death.

Start stock-piling bulk foods in the basement. At the least you could save a lot of money on food costs over the next year. At the worst, it could keep you alive.

You might be thinking that a food crisis could never happen here in the USA. Think about this, though...we're one huge natural disaster away from total economic disruption, which would include transportation of goods to store shelves.

Are you ready for that?