The ARK was used to protect a people from severe rain and floods. If the ARK was damaged or incomplete their chances of survival decreased. BeingPreparedWorks focuses on 9 core principles to being prepared. We use the ARK as a representation for grouping these 9 core principles into stages of our being prepared. Stage one is Self Sufficiency. Stage two is Life’s Uncertainties. The last...

Self Sufficiency is the beginning of being prepared. It is the HULL of the ARK we are trying to build. It is not about being able to produce your own food or make your own clothes. Self Sufficiency is being prepared to provide all of your basic needs without the help of others. BeingPreparedWorks focuses on six core principles to help all people become self sufficient: Spending Plans, Debt...

Life’s Uncertainties is the MAIN DECK of the ARK we are trying to build. Isaac Asmiov once stated, “It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be…” How many of us can predict natural calamities, health...

Retirement Planning is the ROOF of the ARK. Many young people think of retirement as something far off that can be thought about another day. This mentality can be very harmful to your financial goals. In 2011, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants released a report showing that 40% of working Americans will never be able to afford retirement, 55% said they did not know how much...