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Each Memorial Day, we honor our fallen heroes. This national holiday is also the start of the summer travel season. If you're planning on getting away for a little summer fun - whether near ...

The Three Little Pigs & Preparedness A couple of weeks ago, I sent loyal customers like you a note about the one "preparedness mistake to avoid." If you missed it, click here to read it. I was ...

MEDIA SLAMS "INSANE" PLAN TO DEFAULT ON U.S. DEBT In case you missed it, that was a headline from earlier this week. It grabbed a lot of attention, including from me, but not for the reasons you mi...

The Right Preparedness Mindset Matters As an expert in preparedness, I often get asked for advice. By far, the most common question I get asked is something like: "If you could recommend I do jus...

How to Prepare in an Urban Environment - 2 Principles for Preppers This week, I received a call from a neighbor. For the sake of her privacy, let's call her Susan. I could tell right away that S...

Preparedness Lessons learned from Race for the White House on CNN I've been wanting to share a story with you about these presidential primaries. CNN is airing a series called, "Race for the White ...

This Letter Brought Me to Tears - Here's Why A few nights ago I received an email. The contents of that letter touched me greatly, and is the reason I'm writing you today:   The email started ou...

Special Preparedness Bulletin - Family Edition People often ask me: "What motivates you, Matt?" My answer always comes down to two things. The first I've written to you about many times before: his...

Must-Haves for a Barter-Based Economy In any extended long-term emergency, our currency-based economy may no longer function and may even become non-existent. If that happens, you'll not only wan...

Declare Your Food Independence in 3 Easy Steps Spring is finally here. In the Idaho panhandle, the snows have turned to rain, preparing the soil for this year's planting. Yesterday, as I checked in...

Financial Myth-Busting from a Survivalist Last night, I received a call from an old friend. For the sake of his privacy, let's call him Dan. Back in school, Dan was always the life of the party. Hi...

Disturbing Things People Do with Their Tax Refunds   Did you receive your tax refund yet? It's somewhat amusing to see what people say they'll do with their tax refunds. After working hard all year...