Monthly Archives: March, 2026
Owners Raiding Their 401(k)s
A record number of Americans are withdrawing money from their 401(k)s in so-called "hardship distributions." CBS's Megan Cerullo reports:
A record share of Americans are...
A Big Year for Fidelity
Your Survival Guy got a job fresh out of Babson College at "the family business," a.k.a., Fidelity Investments, which has been run by the...
There’s Nothing Wrong with Making Money Slowly (Part 16)
There’s nothing wrong with making money slowly, but let’s get one thing straight: You want to make sure you enjoy the ride with the...
From Oil War to Water War: Iran Strikes Desalination Plant
Desalination plants are vital in the arid areas around the Persian Gulf to bring much-needed water to growing populations in cities like Dubai. Now,...
How Vulnerable Is the Persian Gulf’s Water Supply?
In 2016, the CIA prepared a report on the vulnerability of Persian Gulf Desalination Systems, and the implications were clear. The authors wrote:
The failure...