Many of the same principles used to guide the most serious of preppers bear more than just a passing resemblance to the financial preparedness principles advocated by Darren Pawski. While preppers discuss how to best prepare for various situations in which some sort of disaster has led to chaos and turmoil, financial planners such as Pawski recommend that clients consider a variety of contingency plans that ensure financial preparedness regardless of the circumstance.

Preppers also advocate for the diversification of assets, though a financial planner will define the term a bit differently than a prepper would. A prepper would likely be referring to resources most at risk of becoming scarce as a result of some unexpected tumult, while a financial planner would be talking about the diversification of investments in order to ensure the client is able to mitigate the risk that could be associated with a single-minded investment focus.

Obviously, the most recognizable similarity between preppers and financial planners such as Pawski is the fact that those who listen to the advice provided by either group are going to be much better off for the future as a result of working to create a sense of long-term security in the present. It’s often hard for people to look past what is immediately in front of them, but working to prepare for the future is absolutely necessary independent of any situation or circumstance.