I’ve been paranoid since before you were born ;) Here is what I did long before the current downturn. * Cleared up credit card debt (actually all debt) 25 year

I’ve been paranoid since before you were born ;) Here is what I did long before the current downturn. * Cleared up credit card debt (actually all debt) 25 years ago * Paid off mortgages * Sold office and bought farm with year-round creek * Stored lots of freeze-dried food * Bought precious metals * Kept my coding and writing skills up to date * Moved some investments to cash positions so we have 1 year of expenses (arguably not smart due to inflation) * Made friends with my neighbors * Guns, duh * Did massive infrastructure work like new plumbing, electrical, generators, roofs, decks, etc. before prices went up too high