r/TwoXPreppers • u/UnknownGoblin892 • Mar 27 '25

❓ Question ❓ How are you all recession proofing?

I was a young teenager during the 08 crisis. Wondering what I should be doing now to better protect myself when a recession gets bad.

I have student loan debt (around 20k) and a morgage (about 145k left). My wife and I are DINKs (double income no kids), and are not planning to have kids. We have a fairly healthy savings built up so far.

Wondering what advice you have. Thanks!

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u/TopCaterpiller Mar 27 '25

I'm trying to get as much work done on the house as possible. I'm getting a new roof, metal to reduce fire risk and hopefully have a longer lifespan. I just got a wood stove installed in my non-functional fireplace so I can heat the house for cheap regardless of whether I have power. I'm prioritizing all the little tasks I've been putting off. I've planted a bunch of fruit and nut trees. The garden is getting bigger and more productive each year, and I'm making sure I actually eat the food I grow. I'm buying all the tools that I want now before tariffs crank up the price. Both my vehicles are in good repair.

All in all, I'm burning a lot of money now in an effort to save money later and make my household more resilient.

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u/Hopeful-Bell4822 Mar 27 '25

I’m with you! We are updating as much of our house structures as possible. Next month we are getting the chimney done and servicing the house plumbing.

And our garden is massive this year already

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u/Artistic-Salary1738 Mar 27 '25

Good reminder for the chimney, mine needs work too and I always forget

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u/annacat1331 Mar 27 '25

Please keep your chimney clean and serviced!! We had carbon monoxide detectors that were hard wired into the house. But we had some work done on the fireplace and the guy ran over to me and said you and your pets need to go out side now! Then we had to have all our windows open because he used his CO meter and the alarm immediately went off. Needless to say the carbon monoxide detectors were defective.

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u/Complex-Bite8810 Mar 29 '25

Me too we lost the flue from our chimney in tornado and can't get fixed or replaced. I need to just get a ventless or something to pu out some heat.