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Fidelity #1: GameStop and NEVER Selling You Out

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As you know, Robinhood offers online traders an easy way to invest in stocks like GameStop. But did you know it makes it’s money from PFOP or payment for order flow? What PFOP means is that Robinhood sells its own customer trading data to outsiders—those more than willing to pay for it. Why you might […]

Get Your Guns and Your Training—NOW

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Originally posted February 4, 2013. Are you aware of New York State’s new gun laws? Big city New Yorkers voted in Governor Cuomo and deserve what they got. Away from NYC and surrounds, many local law enforcement officers have no intention of implementing a shred of Cuomo’s insanity. New Yorkers now have both the opportunity […]

Smith Family Robinson in Live Free or Die, NH

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Where should you live today? If you’ve taken an online survey, you might find yourself a perfect fit in any small town, USA. Combine this with your politics and you might find yourself living in 1776 or not far from Plymouth Rock with the pilgrims. Well that’s not gonna happen. So now what? Are you […]

Love at First Shot: Daria Bruno Featured on NRA Show

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Originally posted July 27, 2016. Rhode Island native, radio personality, and firearms instructor Daria Bruno has been featured on the NRA’s Love at First Shot. Daria regularly introduces first-time shooters to the sport. Becky spent time with Daria learning the basics back in 2013. Women are the fastest growing demographic in shooting sports, and Daria regularly holds […]

You Need to Seek Some Shelter for When Things Get Ugly

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Coronavirus Infects Stock Market: Part LVI Originally posted June 1, 2020.  “Requests for driving directions on Apple Inc.’s Maps app are back around mid January levels, while data from Dutch location technology firm TomTom International BV show traffic congestion gradually climbing in some late U.S. cities, though it is still down substantially from March levels […]

Here’s What You Need to Get Prepared for Winter Storm Gail

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Your Survival Guy is writing to you this chilly December 15th morning as all of the Northeast prepares for winter storm Gail. I’ve run through a “go, no go” Apollo 13 (I hope not!) checklist. The “go” are the following: Water/Food/Generator/Self-Defense/Satellite phone/Go bag/Evacuation plan. The “no go” list is usually discovered in the heart of […]

Every Family Should Own at Least One Shotgun: Here Are Three

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Every family should own at least one shotgun for home defense. A home defense shotgun should possess specific qualities, including: Easy to use Rugged and reliable Easy-to-find replacement parts/accessories Easy: You want a gun that’s easy to use. If the worst happens and you wake up to trouble in the middle of the night, bleary-eyed […]

Buying Time When You Need to Flee

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For a little over ten bucks, I bought some life insurance in the form of pepper gel at my favored Walmart.com. Having heard about the potential blowback into your own face using pepper spray, I decided to arm my family with gel. The idea of using peppery gel or pepper spray is not for self-defense, […]