Since Few People Actually Read My Post, Let Me Start Over

Many of us prepare for both--the big things and the little things like car repairs and such. But this virus is happening. It is doubling in cases every 6 -7 days.

I'll answer the same way I did in the first post. We are always prepared for any financial crisis; and we are also stocked up and ready for the virus, should it come to our county. It's in the adjoining county right now. Stay safe and healthy!

Because what is truly likely to happen is much more expensive to prepare for. That's the short answer. It's easy to prepare for a virus, some soap, some food, some water, stay home. Most people can cover that but can't cover a new home or job loss. That's my very specific answer to your very specific question. Happy?

Very sound question and a thoughtful one people should ponder. I think people don't think about losing their job or car repairs the same way as something like a illness that can be life threatening. Instant fear factor. And no one will learn anything from this.

Maybe the earnings of most of us are just enough for our day to day expenses and no more money for saving. Maybe some just think of the enjoyment of the day and not what negative (ex. losing a job) happenings will come in our life. There are many reasons.

@porwest I answered your question. I believe this is very serious and people have to take it that way. This virus is causing lots of damage to many.

It is good to prepare yourself for the bad things to come even if it is unlikely it will happen to you.

I think the media play a big part in the way people react. Take our Prime Minister's speech last night. He said this is the worst public health outbreak in a generation and some of are going to lose loved ones. That probably puts the fear of god in many people. I'm not panic buying but I am concerned. Whether my car breaks down or not is very low on my list of priorities. Keeping my family safe is high.

Good question it’s hard to prepare for something when you don’t know when it’s going to happen. Even in life like a care repair some car repairs you will never know when it’s need or how expensive it would be. So if I had the money aside and I need to pay a bill like the lights but my car is working I’m going to use that money for the bills. Then if they car stops working yeah that sucks but I still have lights and stuff at home.

We were supposed to prepare for the coronavirus? Oh sh*t, I didn't get that memo. I was too busy saving and investing my money to ensure I have a better life in the future than I do right now. Meaning, I've been active in setting myself up for a nice retirement. But maybe all that's for nothing now that you have opened my eyes that I'm supposed to be worrying about coronavirus.

I want to stay alive first. That said, I don't worry about Corona Virus that much, except as it affects the stock market.

I don't know why people don't prepare for financial trouble. I guess they just keep their head in the sand and think it will never happen to them.

I came to read your post.

When you expect unforseen circumstances then it is better to be prepared. This preparation should have begun way ahead of a pandemic. Now the monster is in the house. Those who did not expect it to come will be hurt the most

Good point! although I am not frantic about this that much. But if such thing is happening around you would you not feel a bit worried too.Losing job and having a major car repair are some things that you can still prepare on and before it happens series of events may happen first Giving you enough time to do something about it.

The seriousness of the coronavirus got my attention when so many people started dying.

Hey, here in Daytona Beach if a beach full of bikers for Bikers Week can party to live concerts then I am not worried at all because I am not partying with them and going out all the streets are empty it just gets crowded on the main avenue. I still worry about my finances and I am grateful for every bit of money I get and that is what is important to me and getting new writing jobs etc.

I’m working on being prepared for both

People look at things like losing their job or a major car repair as something that isn't going to happen to them, it happens to "poor" people. Besides if they lose their job there is always unemployment and if there is a major car repair they can either buy an old beater or rent a car until they get their car fixed or their "friend" can fix it for them. Now with the Coronavirus, it's on the news constantly. You hear about it on the street and see about it in the newspaper. You turn on the TV and there are news breaks with updates about the virus. It's frightening people into doing things like stocking up on things like hand sanitizer, toilet paper, foods, bleach and whatever. You don't have that kind of thing drummed at you daily even hourly about losing your job or having your car breaking down and needing a major repair. It isn't made as frightening as the possibility of your contracting the Coronavirus. You aren't going to be forced into a two week quarantine for losing your job or having your car need a major repair job. Where if you come in contact with an infected person it's off to quarantine for two weeks. Also if you have the virus it's the probability of languishing in the hospital until you're over it; or even worse, your dying from it. Either way if you contract the virus you're darned sick for a period of time. Not too many people die from losing their job or having their car need a major repair job. So, sadly, that's the difference between the panic of the Coronavirus and preparing for losing your job or having to pay for a major car repair.

In life anything can happen, but the important thing is how prepared are you, mentally, physically, spiritually?