Bartering Currency
In a collapsed economy, cash loses value fast. But salt? Salt becomes gold. It’s a universal necessity, and most people won’t have much. You can trade it for batteries, medicine, ammo, or labor. It stores compactly, doesn’t expire, and everyone needs it. Historically, salt has been used as currency. Roman soldiers were even paid in salt—hence the word “salary.” In modern bartering, small salt packets or measured scoops could become your new wallet. If you stock up now, you’ll have a trade item ready when others are desperate. Few supplies offer such trade power at such a low cost.