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Exit and Build Self Assessment vs. 1.1

Welcome to the Exit and Build Self Assessment.

Answer the following questions as honestly as you can.

The Assessment is divided into the following sections:

Counter-Economy

Income Diversification
Trading Outside the System
Alternative Investments

Land and Community

Homesteading
Food Sovereignty
Local Community Connections

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Counter-Economy

Income Diversification

How many independent income streams do you have? (Include income from a job, Social Security, retirement account withdrawals, or any other sources, counting each as one income stream.)

Selected Value: 0

(1 is one, 5 is five or more)

How secure would your financial situation be if your primary source of income were to stop suddenly?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is very insecure with no backup, 10 is very secure with multiple alternative sources of income)

Do you have a side business or freelance work outside of your primary job or in addition to retirement income?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 10 if yes)

How much of your income is passive (e.g., royalties, dividends, rental income)?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is 0% – none of your income is passive, 5 is 100% – all of your income is passive)

How much of your income is independent of government programs (e.g., Social Security, unemployment benefits, pensions)?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is none – all income is from government programs, 15 is all – no income is from government programs)

Do you have an alternative income plan if Social Security or retirement funds were reduced, eliminated, or converted to CBDCs with strings attached? (If not retired do you have an anti-cbdc plan for retirement in place now?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 10 if yes)

Do you have an emergency fund that could cover 3 to 6 months of expenses?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 5 if yes)

How independent are you from traditional employment for your overall financial stability?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is fully reliant on employment, 10 is not reliant at all)

How much of your income is generated from alternative or outside the system sources (e.g., crypto, direct sales)?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is none, 15 is all)

Do you have alternative plans and resources if your main income source disappears or is disrupted?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 10 if yes)

Counter-Economy

Trading Outside the System

How frequently do you barter goods or services instead of using money?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is never, 10 is very frequently)

Do you hold your cryptocurrencies in a non-custodial wallet (e.g., Exodus)? Answer 0 if you do not have any crypto.

Selected Value: 0

(1 if all your crypto is on an exchange account, 10 if in a non-custodial wallet)

How confident are you in buying and selling goods or services using cryptocurrencies?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is not confident, 5 is very confident)

How much of your regular purchases are made through local businesses rather than big box stores or mega-corporations?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is 0% from local businesses, 10 is 100% from local businesses)

Are you actively participating in a local barter network or alternative currency system?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 10 if yes)

Do you use alternative currencies like silver, Goldbacks, or community currencies for transactions?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 10 if yes)

Are you knowledgeable about privacy-focused cryptocurrencies (e.g., Monero, Zcash) and their uses?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is not very knowledgeable, 10 is very knowledgable)

How much of your financial activity is conducted without using traditional banks or credit institutions?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is none, 10 is all)

Have you used Monero (XMR) for buying or selling goods or services to maintain privacy in your transactions?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if never, 15 if regularly)

How often do you buy and sell goods or services using alternative currencies (e.g., Bitcoin, silver, Goldbacks)?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is never, 15 is very frequently)

Counter-Economy

Alternative Investments

What percentage of your investments is in non-dollar-backed assets (e.g., crypto, precious metals)? If you have no investments, answer 0.

Selected Value: 0

(1 is 0% – all investments dollar-backed, 15 is 100% – investments are non-dollar-backed)

How much of your wealth is stored outside traditional banks?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is none – all wealth is in traditional banks, 10 is all – no wealth in traditional banks)

Do you own any precious metals like gold or silver?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 10 if yes)

How much of your investment strategy focuses on tangible assets (e.g., land, gold)?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is none – no focus on tangible assets, 10 is all – full focus on tangible assets)

Do you hold any assets in foreign currencies or international accounts?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 10 if yes)

What percentage of your retirement savings is invested in alternative assets outside of traditional plans (e.g., crypto, real estate, precious metals)? Answer zero if you have no retirement savings.

Selected Value: 0

(1 is 0% – all in traditional plans, 15 is 100% – all in alternative assets)

Are you familiar with using decentralized exchanges (DEXs) for crypto trading?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 5 if yes)

How much of your investments are susceptible to government confiscation or seizure (e.g., funds in traditional banks, stocks in regulated markets)?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is all investments susceptible, 10 is none)

How many of your investments could be easily converted to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is all, 10 is none)

Do you have a strategy for investing in local businesses or community projects?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 10 if yes)

Land and Community

Homesteading

How far is your home from the nearest major city?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is live in a city, 10 is more than 50 miles)

Do you live in a rural area, suburb, or city?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if city, 5 if suburb, 10 if rural)

How much land do you have?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is 0 acres, 10 is 10 or more acres)

Do you have off-grid capabilities, with or without connection to public utilities?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if fully connected to utilities, no off grid tech, 15 if completely off-grid)

Do you have a well or a private water source on your property?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 10 if yes)

How much of your energy is generated from renewable sources (e.g., solar, wind)?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is none, 10 is all)

How self-sufficient are you in terms of basic utilities (e.g., water, energy)?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is fully reliant on public utilities, 15 is fully self-sufficient)

Do you have a garden for growing your own produce?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 10 if yes)

Are there any restrictions on building or modifying structures on your property?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if heavily restricted, 10 if no restrictions)

How would you rate the privacy level of your home?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is no privacy, 10 is complete privacy)

Land and Community

Food Sovereignty

How much of your weekly food supply comes from your own garden or farm?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is none, 15 is all)

How often do you visit a local farmers market to purchase food?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is never, 10 is at least once a week)

What percentage of your diet consists of locally-sourced or regionally-produced food?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is 0%, 10 is 100%)

How often do you preserve or can food for long-term storage?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is never, 10 is frequently)

How many months’ worth of food do you have stored in case of emergency?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is none, 15 is more than 12 months)

How reliant are you on grocery stores for fresh produce?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is fully reliant, 10 is not reliant at all)

Do you use any alternative methods for growing food (e.g., aquaponics, hydroponics, vertical gardening)?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 10 if yes)

Are you able to produce or source year-round fresh produce?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 10 if yes)

How much of your diet is dependent on packaged or processed foods?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is fully dependent, 10 is not at all)

How often do you trade or barter for food with neighbors or local producers?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is never, 5 is frequently)

Land and Community

Local Community Connections

How many of your neighbors would you consider friends?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is none, 10 is five or more)

How often do you attend local community events or gatherings?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is never, 10 is frequently)

Are you part of any local community groups, clubs, or associations?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 10 if yes)

Do you have a local network of people you could call on in an emergency?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 15 if yes)

How involved are you in local activist groups

Selected Value: 0

(1 is not involved, 10 is very involved)

Do you participate in local barter networks or resource-sharing programs?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 10 if yes)

How often do you purchase goods or services from local small businesses instead of chain stores?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is never, 10 is always)

How easily could you rely on your local community if traditional financial systems failed?

Selected Value: 0

(1 is not at all, 15 is completely)

Are you aware of the skills and resources your neighbors have that could be shared in times of need?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 10 if yes)

Do you know the names of at least five of your immediate neighbors?

Selected Value: 0

(1 if no, 5 if yes)

Congratulations, you have completed the survey section of the Exit and Build Self Assessment.

On the following page, you will see your results.

It is our recommendation that you prioritize action in the one area you scored lowest in the Counter Economy section and in the one area you scored lowest in the Land and Community section.

Understand, however, this is just our suggested path forward.

If, due to your particular life circumstances, one of the areas is more important to you than the area in which you scored lowest, start there.

The important thing is to prioritize one or two areas over the others so you can be more effective with the Activation Plan we will create together.

If you scored higher in certain areas, we encourage you to help others who are struggling to improve in those areas.

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