
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...

Survival Lessons From a Hollywood Movie? As many of you know, I live off the grid in the snowy mountains of the Idaho panhandle. Since we live 45 minutes from the nearest town, my family doesn't "...

Let me tell you a story. Like other stories I've shared recently, this one contains a powerful lesson about preparedness, which is why I bring you this one today. Sometimes the simplest, strangest...

Preparedness Planning Advice - 3 Tips Dear Friends, Recently, I received a letter from a new customer, Tammy from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She told me she got my address from a longtime loyal customer ...

3 Reasons to Grow a Preparedness Garden A few days ago, as we turned over a new month, my mind turned to gardening. I know it's only February and many of us - including myself - can barely see t...

3 Preparedness Lessons I Learned from Snow Storms If you've been following the news lately, what was once a mild winter has turned into a string of storms spread across the country. I could repea...