Monthly Archives: February, 2026

SpaceX Plans to Launch a Cosmic Datacenter Revolution

SpaceX has applied to launch a million new satellites into orbit. These won't be exactly like the many Starlink satellites that have already been...

AI Doesn’t Just Demand Power

Originally posted January 16, 2026. The boom in building artificial intelligence datacenters has set off a race for electricity to power them all, but that...

Your Retirement Life: Catching the Big One

You tell me about your retirement life, and I listen. I'm glad you're happy, even if the fish isn't. Thank you, EJ. That pretty much...

Your Retirement Life: Sanibel Island

You sent me this from Sanibel Island: Action Line: Tell me about your retirement life. Email me at ejsmith@yoursurvivalguy.com. And click here to subscribe to...

Your Retirement Life: Spearing Northern Pike on the Ice

You sent me this great note and the pictures of your big catch: E.J., Reading Survive and Thrive this evening, and thought you would enjoy these...

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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...

Your Survival Guy’s RAGE Gauge for My Millionaires

Your Survival Guy’s RAGE Gauge is in, and I...

Crowding Out: Economic Domination by Government

You know the government has an interest in almost...

Prop. 40: California’s Billionaire Tax Officially Fails

You read here, the day after the election, that...