Yearly Archives: 2024

Dumb Money

Your Survival Guy watched Dumb Money this week. I can’t say I’m in the camp of the day traders. They’re just as bad as...

Top 10 Stressors in Life and Why

Your Survival Guy’s not a psychologist, but I can see why “Retirement” is a “Top 10 Stressor in Life.” At PsychCentral, Sian Ferguson writes...

Is Your Cash Flow Prepped for 2024 and Beyond?

Just when you feel like you can take a break after the busy holidays, now is when you realize how much you still need...

California’s Plan to Drive Its Last Wealthy Residents Away

Your Survival Guy has been sounding the alarm on wealth taxes, but California seems hell-bent on driving away its remaining wealthy residents. To that...

Young Americans Are Leaving Big Blue Blob Cities

Young Americans are tiring of city life. They want to raise families but can't afford to do so in big blue blob cities where...

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Investing Mistakes to Avoid: #3 Back 40 Back

UPDATE 11.13.26: It's never a bad time to remember...

Can France Get Its Wine through the Tariff Wall?

Nicolas Forissier, France's trade minister, joined Bloomberg TV to...

It’s Nice to Go Trav’ling

In my conversations with you, many of you are...

Capital Gains Tax: Real and Fake

Take a good, hard look at your state's tax...

You’re the Multimillionaire Next Door for a Reason

Originally posted on September 8, 2026. You’re the multimillionaire next...

Beat Inertia: Waiting Until Tomorrow Can Be Costly

When was the last time you updated your insurance...

Permitting Reform: This Senate’s Last Hurrah

Majority Leader John Thune's Senate hasn't done much, and...

Household Debt Grows as Rates Rise

Americans' household debt rose in the third quarter of...