Months ago, I warned “2024 will be interesting. It’s a U.S. election year. So you can expect lots of chaos. Riots. Shootings. A national emergency…” This week, the CDC announced a scary new COVID variant that’s more powerful and deadly than all the rest. Or something like that. The articles I read were fuzzy on details. What is clear, however, is that there’s a high chance of more lockdowns coming to the USA.
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Allegedly, and this is just hearsay at the moment, the U.S. government wants to bring back mask mandates in October. And potentially enact new lockdowns around December.
My guess?
It’s true. Simply because 2024 is an election year. And having restrictions is a great way for the current administration to limit Trump rallies. Effectively silencing their biggest opponent.
How To Avoid The Coming Lockdowns
Around 2020, this site pivoted from dating to making money. Why? Because money is freedom.
And after the first set of lockdowns, it was obvious that something like this would happen again. Yet despite having almost three years to prepare, the average person did nothing.
Money and a passport will allow you to get out while you still can. And that’s the bare minimum needed.
The good news?
Most of the world is pretty affordable. In most countries, you can rent a nice apartment in a nice neighborhood for $500 or less. On top of this, many countries have second-tier cities where rental prices are even lower. We’re talking $250 – $300 a month.
So you have a pretty low bar to clear.
I know people doing customer service jobs for $15 an hour who live like kings in Southeast Asia or Latin America.
Not a bad way to go. But personally, I would focus on creating passive income. This means starting a website or YouTube channel. And then reinvesting the profits into income producing assets like stocks and bonds.
At $100,000 in income producing assets, you’re earning $3,000 – $5,000 per year. Enough to pay the rent.
At $250,000 in income producing assets, you’re making $12,500.
And that’s on top of any active income you’re earning from your job or business, At this point, you’ve got “fuck you money.” And when the situation gets bad, you can pack your things and move somewhere better.