Anyone getting stocked up on food etc just in case?

sb44

Has anyone started to stock up on basic foodstuffs etc in case they or their partners are made redundant?

I think I read somewhere that you were best to have enough dry/tinned foodstuffs in for up to 6 months (not so much frozen in case we start having power cuts).

themanbearpig

I'm tempted to do so, but I think i'm gonna hold out for the next sign showing it's all over. Hopefully the goverment can guide us through to the path to a deep recession, rather than a highly probable end of days scenario.

dopester

6 months food supply (including tinned tuna & tinned hot-dogs) - yes
Kelly Kettle - yes
4 Freeplay Lanterns - yes
Matches & Lighters - yes
Lots of other stuff - yes

scousethife

I've not opened my xmas selection box yet!

Does that count?

Kez100

Oh god, not again. I ve just finished the 20kg bag of pasta !!!!!!? encouraged me to buy when the banks were going under.

themanbearpig

Kez100 wrote: »

Oh god, not again. I ve just finished the 20kg bag of pasta !!!!!!? encouraged me to buy when the banks were going under.

You've eaten 20kg of pasta in 2 months? Very impressive.
Although the collapse of the banking system was an appropriate time to plan for the worst!

fc123

Am I missing someting here?

Cat695

fc123 wrote: »

Am I missing someting here?

Did you not know....its the end of the world!!!;)

Max_Headroom_3

sb44 wrote: »

Has anyone started to stock up on basic foodstuffs etc in case they or their partners are made redundant?

Here's a mad idea. Rather than spending money now on food to stockpile in case of redundancy, why not stockpile the money instead, and then if made redundant spend that on food that's fresh rather than spent months going mouldy in cupboards?

theladyknows

Best bet is to get rid of any high interest finance and save the money. When things do get worse prices should fall and you will have food stocked up you have paid over the odds for.
Blitz mentality comes to mind

bo_drinker

Always good deals to be had in Morrisons and Asda if you are in there at the right times. No need to stock pile. I have had my morning break and dinner at work for less than a pound all day. I am getting obsessed with it and there's no room in the freezer at the moment. If you are in the right place at the right time I reckon you could feed yourself for less than a tenner a week. Maybe a fiver. I don't need to do this it's a hobby, and you get to recognise faces after a while, those that need to do it and those that don't. I am sure the staff feel pity if I am in my works clothes as I work on the building and look like a tramp most days.