I was deeply skeptical of Steemit... or at least its ability to endure, in any form. The money didn't even seem "real,"... UNTIL I took out enough that we bought a much needed set of new tires for our truck. THEN it suddenly became far more real.
I'm self-employed, and I will likely never get social security, and I will likely never retire. I hold a small glimmer of hope that Hive turns out to be sustainable in the long term and that in 10 years from now (well, 2030), I will have been able to build enough of a base that this will at least offer a significant monthly income stream so we don't end up having to eat cat food in our old age...
Lentils and rice with onions and a few seasonings goes a long way... but seriously, I have a bad feeling about the next decade of mainstream economic and political upheavals. I don't want to be all doom and gloom, yet I can't help but think diversifying out of dollars and storing up while I can is prudent.
I hear you.
A fair bit of our "investing" has been in organic heirloom seeds, and we save seeds as well as get fruits and veg from our garden.
Having lived in Texas for 20+ years, black beans and rice represent good and inexpensive fare. I'm no "prepper," but we always have 4-5 20lb bags of rice and a couple of sacks of dried beans "in stock," as well a good stock of salt, sugar and coffee.