Big Recession Year

I’m betting that 2026 is going to be a recession year. That shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who’s paying attention. For those who can’t accept reality -I can’t help you. 

So I’m curious, with economic downturn baked into the cake is anyone changing their behavior? 

Personally I’ve been aggressively paying down debt and avoiding taking on any new loans. This is not the year for buying a new car. Actually, I’m hoping to keep my paid for cars running for a long long time.

More of my food is going to be locally sourced and that includes fishing and hunting. My food storage systems were in pretty good shape -until dietary restrictions became an issue. My lovely wife developed go-to-the-ER food allergies. She can no longer eat about half our dehydrated foods. Another member of our household has issues with a lot of common ingredients. We are adjusting our food storage to compensate. 

Now that my health is improving I’ll be able to catch up on house projects. These projects are not to make the house prettier. Instead they are for saving energy and securing backup water supplies. Some upgrades are security related and that’s all I’m going to say about that. 

Historically, I tend to do well during recessions. That’s probably because I keep my eyes open and act accordingly.

-Sixbears