>>2893726Give up on your dreams and aspersions before you disappoint yourself.
You're not special or smart, and if you actually are it doesn't matter anymore.
Learn a trade, prep yourself to work an office job, or go into the coast guard as an officer.
Learn an instrument and how to read music, tablature doesn't count.
Learn another language.
Don't be afraid to play hardball buying a car, especially if you already have a car. They need a sale more than you need a new vehicle.
When you buy land get the mineral rites and the airspace rights too.
If you decide on a mobile home/prefab house/trailer house pay for a concrete pad to put it on. And for christs sake don't buy used.
Don't buy electronics used either unless you know what to look for.
Never be afraid to ask questions.
Get a pump action shotgun and learn how to use it. They're versatile and you can take almost every game in north america with it. Also learn how to dress and cook game and fish.
Learn how to cook.
Get some checks, keep em in your glove box.
Get a $20, fold it till it takes up as little space as possible and stuff it in your wallet. This is emergency money.
Never buy a knock off Swiss Army knife.
Non-name brand medicine is the same thing as the name brand. It's ok to buy. Also keep some aspirin and acetaminophen or Ibuprofen in your car.
Keep a first aid kit in your car. Even if it's just triple antibiotic ointment, some band aids, some gauze, alcohol, and some butterfly bandages it's better than nothing.
People pay more attention to their own appearance they will yours.
A medium coat, hat, and gloves, paracord, a good sized tarp, some road flairs, and a gas can (empty) should all be in your trunk. Also a bag of cat litter and a good book.
Don't keep your birthday cert or ss card on you. They should be in a fire resistant safe under your bed or in a closet.
Don't store anything you can't stand to lose in an attic.
Make backups of everything, including digital backups of important documents.
Get a passport. Doesn't matter id you're not gonna go out of country just get one. Walmart does passport photos.
I could go on but I'm tired.
