Monthly Archives: July, 2026

Time To Do a Little Housekeeping

It’s always a good idea to do a little housekeeping with your money. Sometimes it’s helpful to look back at how far you’ve come...

Wealth Taxes Won’t Stop at Billionaires

You have read numerous warnings from Your Survival Guy about wealth taxes like the one proposed in California. There are all sorts of reasons...

“Expensive Electricity Is a Choice”

You know that Your Survival Guy doesn't want you beholden to politicians who want to use your money to fund their radical agendas. There...

“I Want Preservation of Principal and Growth”

In my conversations with a few prospective clients, not all of course, answers to some of my questions are enlightening. For example, when I...

How You Livin’? Crossing on the Queen Mary 2

Originally posted March 22nd, 2024 Happy Friday. As my nephew asked me the other day, home from college and all the stuff one learns: “Uncle...

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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...