[eugene_vn]

Good point, Xammy (but only up to a point). It's important to keep in mind that the whole purpose of staying solvent in the economic crisis is to maintain our practical freedom to be creative and loving. Poverty and destitution make it difficult to maximize our contributions to our families and society.

In reality, it's unfortunate that most wealthy people do not use their wealth to release their creativity, but instead. . . just use it to create more wealth and power. Perhaps you could look at it this way: With an adequate amount of real money (i.e. gold) at the height of the crisis, you might be able to help a friend, family member, or complete stranger whom you really want to help. Sure, there are kinds of help that can be extended which don't require money, but unfortunately most all material things like food, shelter, and medicine are still going to cost money during the crisis.

As for what I'm going to eat. . . well I do make some mean flapjacks but I'll probably stick with rice, spinach, and salted fish like most of my neighbors.