“Life’s short,” my grandfather would say. “You’re only here for a visit.” He didn’t say it to me. I was too young when he passed away. He said it to my dad, who just turned 79. My grandfather would also ask my dad when he was starting out in business, “Do you know when the […]
How Will YOU Feel in Retirement? Let Me Explain
OK. Here’s the deal. You don’t know how you’re going to feel in retirement. There I said it. Plain and simple. It’s an unknown, unknown. Sure, you think you’ll know how you’ll feel. But thinking is a whole lot different than living. Let me explain. Your Survival Guy spends hours each day talking with investors […]
Yes, Your Children Are Listening to You
Dear reader, You may not realize this, but your kids/grandkids are listening to you. How does Your Survival Guy know? Because they tell me. More on that in a minute. Yesterday, for example, I spoke with a daughter and son-in-law of yours and, later in the day, a grandson. The first conversation was focused on […]
Early Advice from Her Dad on Tipping at Charlie Trotter’s
We’ll be married 25 years this November. Together for over 27 years. One of our first trips together was to Chicago, where, after Babson, Becky went to graduate school at DePaul University. Back in 1995, when a fraternity brother invited us to his wedding in Chicago, this was a chance to visit Becky’s old stomping […]
“An Epic Struggle Over the Definition of America”
UPDATE 1.5.23: Joe Biden has announced he will visit the border….two years after moving into the White House. While Biden was ignoring the border crisis, millions of illegal immigrants have been pouring across, burdening American taxpayers with the cost of paying for their processing and welfare. Fox News reports: After President Biden announced Wednesday that […]
The Problem in America
UPDATE: I originally posted this on May 29, 2019, but it deserves a second look if you haven’t seen it already. Pay close attention to my friend Johnny Burtka, former executive director of The American Conservative, who has a plan for an America that puts its citizens first. America has a problem. As my wife […]
DIGITAL ID: You Are More than a Soulless Digital Identity
Originally posted November 7, 2022. Why are governments so eager to digitize your currency and your identification? Why would they want to match them with tracking software and your COVID-19 vaccination status? Why are they so eager to abandon thousands of years of tradition using physical cash/currency? Why would they want to reduce your identity […]
Why Some Kids Won’t Go Back to School, Ever
Originally posted April 26, 2021. At The American Spectator, Jeremy Lott says many kids won’t go back to school, ever. He explains that many parents will enjoy homeschooling, and some will fear sending their children back to schools, even after they reopen. He writes: In short, we are all homeschoolers now. Expect that to be […]
The Three Best Retirement Decisions I Ever Made
Originally posted July 16, 2020. In April of 2004, I explained to readers three decisions about retirement that I was very happy to pass on. I wrote: Long ago, I made three decisions that I am happy to pass on to you regarding retirement: (1) Don’t. (2) Live in a warm weather state. (3) Live […]
The Clock is Ticking: You Must Protect Your Family
Originally posted July 20, 2020. If you live anywhere near Chicago/Seattle/Portland, you’re asking me, how much longer will it take for them to come to my neighborhood? Over the last two days alone in Chicago, 63 people were shot, 12 fatally. In Seattle, twelve police officers were hurt in violent protests. And in Portland, the […]
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