We all haven’t been very vigilant to hedge our lifestyles and now get thrown into an oven when Walmart or grocery stores run out of food.

While my cash cushion from the last 2-3 years will help me weather the storm, I am worried about people like my maid who depend on this income to put food on the table.

To deleverage the whole system would make 2009 look like a heyday for investors and I don't think anyone: politicians, the general public, employers, etc; want to go through a systematic change like that, as it would devastate everything we hold true from our net worth, to our housing, likely down to the most basics of our food supply and costs.

I encourage everyone looking for a way to help out to find your local food pantry and make a donation!

The barmaid likely will now qualify for food stamps. 

They are not going to use money from the government to pay rent they will use it to buy food and other necessities. 

Food, Shelter and Safety. 

If things go on much longer at a stand still, maybe even just a few days, there will be some people who have nothing left to eat and no money left to buy food or pay bills because they never planned for a rainy day.

On Monday Italy will halt all production, except food, meds and banking.

She mentioned her daughter is in food stamps and she has an appointment with social security in May.