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''Investing in tangibles''' is a major component of the [[fiscal conservatism]], [[conservative values]] and [[American values]] of [[preparedness|prepping]] as well as an [[inflation hedge]]. It is referred to as prepping with the [[mnemonic]] called the 8-B's: "[[Beans]]-[[Bullets]]-[[Bandaids]]-[[Books]]-[[Bullion]]-[[Battery (electrical)|Batteries]]-[[Brotherhood]]-[[Being]]", as well as the 3-B's "Bean, Bullets, Bandaids" and many other similar variations.   

''Investing in tangibles''' is a major component of the [[fiscal conservatism]], [[conservative values]] and [[American values]] of [[preparedness|prepping]] as well as an [[inflation hedge]]. It is referred to as prepping with the [[mnemonic]] called the 8-B's: "[[Beans]]-[[Bullets]]-[[Bandaids]]-[[Books]]-[[Bullion]]-[[Battery (electrical)|Batteries]]-[[Brotherhood]]-[[Being]]", as well as the 3-B's "Bean, Bullets, Bandaids" and many other similar variations.   

==Rationale==

=== Rationale ===

One should seriously consider the dismal state of the [[United States economy]], massive [[National debt|government debt]] and government [[deficit spending]], the [[Quantitative easing|money printing]] out of thin air by the [[Federal Reserve]] (QE3 - "printing money like it's going out of style, because it IS going out of style"), and the U.S. [[Debt to GDP ratio]].

One should seriously consider the dismal state of the [[United States economy]], massive [[National debt|government debt]] and government [[deficit spending]], the [[Quantitative easing|money printing]] out of thin air by the [[Federal Reserve]] (QE3 - "printing money like it's going out of style, because it IS going out of style"), and the U.S. [[Debt to GDP ratio]].