Most Americans have become accustomed to the idea that when they use Google or Facebook, information on their Internet habits is being sold to advertisers who want to target them with ads. But until now that phenomenon has been mostly confined to cyberspace, and there are ways to avoid them. That’s all beginning to change […]
Here’s Why You Should Treat Your Disaster Cash like Gold
In a true catastrophe, the value of your dollars may plummet to zero, and all you’ll be left with is your gold, canned goods, and ammo for bartering. That would be a terrifying scenario for sure. That said, most disasters you’ll face in life won’t impact the value of your cash, but they could very […]
First Responders Say in a Big Disaster: “We’re Not Coming”
You’re on your own in a big disaster, according to Cristina Gonzalez of the Los Angeles Emergency Management Department. Angelenos, and everyone else should take those words to heart. In the event of a really epic disaster like the potential “Big One” earthquake, or Hurricane Irma which hit Puerto Rico, if emergency response personnel even […]
Is Your Cash Safe? Probably not This Safe
How well are you securing your cash and valuables? Do you have a safe at home? A safe is an obvious choice for convenience, but unless you have serious security, you wouldn’t want to leave major wealth sitting unattended while you’re at the office or on vacation. You need a better option. The most obvious […]
Charging Stations in Public Places Could Be Loaded with Malware
Have you heard of Juice Jacking? The term is the name of a strategy used by hackers to load public USB charging stations with malware that can attack the devices of users trying to charge them. Allowing your electronic devices to be compromised by malware can be one of the most stressful and violating modern […]
Avoid Isolation and Danger with the Reliability of a Satellite Phone
The frightening stories of California’s man-made disaster or “preventative power outages,” just keep coming in. The LA Times recently interviewed Ted Atz, a 75-year-old from Marin County who lost power for four days. Atz was unable to call his family or even 911. He wasn’t the only one in that terrible situation. Leila Miller and […]
Your Survival Guy: Out of Gas in Newport (Report Issued)
You may recall that Newport, RI had a natural gas disaster earlier this year leaving 7,455 customers without gas (read: no heat) on the coldest day of winter. Turns out it was another manmade disaster. Yesterday, the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (DPUC) released its report and here are the reasons: First, […]
The Death of al-Baghdadi: ‘100 percent confidence, Jackpot’
Over the weekend, the President announced the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS. Sebastian Smith and Omar Haj Kadour report for AFP: Trump told the nation in a televised White House address that a “large number” of IS militants were killed during the raid, which culminated with Baghdadi cornered in a tunnel, […]
Power Outages about to Get Even Worse in California
More Californians than ever are about to face the man-made disaster of an intentional power shutdown. As fires already blaze across the state, utility companies PG&E and California Edison are preparing for the biggest outages yet. Stuart Leavenworth and James Rainey report in the LA Times: PG&E, which has 5.4 million electric customers and provides […]
Are Californians Prepared to Suffer Through 10 Years of Power Outages?
Those Californians who haven’t already fled the state’s high taxes, are looking at man-made power outages for as much as 10 years, reports Katherine Blunt in the Wall Street Journal. She writes: PG&E Corp. PCG -0.37% ’s chief executive said Friday that it could take as long as 10 years for the company to improve its electric system enough […]
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