It is entirely about central banking (the creators of money) and exactly how it came about, how it is used to manipulate currency and economies, and how banks operate to create money.  

My country currency is called Eastern Caribbean Dollars (XCD or EC)  1XCD = 2.67 USDEstimated monthly income: 1 bedroom ($850 - $1000 XCD), Two bedrooms (1200 - 2000 XCD).Mortgage rate: 5.99 - 6.25%Thanks in advance for the advice and tips.

@Matthew Odou Yes, Puerto Rico is a US Territory, same currency no passports required, most are pleasantly surprised that its like a Hawaii in the Caribbean but the cost of living is less and real estate prices are like 2008-so now a there a lot of expats and investors of all ages taking advantage.

I've been trying to learn the best way to track the next possible downturn and it sounds like from the experts it's going to be a huge devaluation of our currency instead of another subprime loan debacle. 

I realize there would be fees and such to get the currency back into dollars if need be though.

I hear a lot of talk about cryptocurrencies being the US Dollar's replacement.

For you, it may be crypto/stocks/businesses/real estate/etc.How are you preparing to come out of this recession 10X wealthier than you are right now to be able to take your family and circle to the next level?

I simply don't see how we will avoid monetizing the debt and inflating the currency long term.

Does it need to be current issue coins to be effectively used as currency?

It wasn't until 1971 that our currency was taken completely off the Gold Standard, but I understand the gold reserves backing up the currency had shrunk to such a small percentage, it didn't make that big a difference.I've heard opinions that say the Fed should be taken completely out of private hands (the member banks), but that would mean giving all control to the government.