Stick with light colors in the tan-sand-beige-greige range, white woodwork (easy touch-ups), with maybe a pale blue or cream for baths, utility rooms, closets, etc.

Oh my god that is so freaking cool haha I never seen something like this wow haha I'm literally cheesing right now.

You can sear it first if you don't mind an extra dirty pan to wash; I don't bother.Add a bit of liquid, maybe an inch in the bottom of the pot: red wine, broth, brandy, water with a Tablespoon of soy sauce, or coffee (yes, coffee).Sprinkle some seasonings on top of everything: onion powder, a clove of fresh garlic, chili powder if you are going Mexican, basil and oregano if you are going Italian, maybe a can of cream of mushroom soup.

I am not saying that we are in for peaches and cream going forward...just that financial doom isn't coming.There really aren't many things that can be done to protect yourself from hyperinflation and buying precious metals won't work either.

You don't need to eat Mac & cheese everyday.My wife and I were both in the military.

"Sorry, no ice cream tonight, your blood sugar is too high."

(higher rate)or do 5% FHA and get creamed by all the fees?

I'm actually hoping for someone who will help me see the worst case scenario, too, because when everything is peaches and cream, and that's all I see, I could be in big trouble.  

Cash flow is the cream on top.  

Entrepreneurs are a very small part of any population and thus those that have been able to survive and endure are really the cream of the crop of their country, regardless of where they stem from.