Day: May 29, 2014

Notes for Thursday – May 29, 2014:

Today we present another entry for Round 52 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The $11,000+ worth of prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate, good for any one, two, or three course (a $1,195 value), A course certificate from onPoint Tactical. This certificate will be for the prize winner’s choice of three-day civilian courses. (Excluding those restricted for military or government teams.) Three day onPoint courses normally cost $795, Two cases of Mountain House freeze dried assorted entrees in #10 cans, courtesy of Ready Made Resources (a $350 value), A $300 gift …


Moving Females in SHTF Scenario, by C.B.

The topic I want to discuss might seem pretty obvious to some of you and not so obvious to others. This article is going to discuss the transporting and safety of tactically untrained female members of your group. I’ve been a prepper for a number of years now, and I really haven’t ever seen anything on bugging out to a retreat or anywhere for that matter with untrained females in a SHTF scenario. First, let me give you some background on myself; it might help to establish some credibility with some of you. I have served in the U.S. military, …


Letter Re: Lessons Learned

This article is not be representative of many insurance policies. I am a insurance agent. First, I am sorry they had to go through such a horrible tragedy. People need to remember insurance policies vary from state to state and policy to policy. For the policies that I manage, these are the issues that are different: First auto policies are not replacement cost. They are blue book value (aka NADA), less your deductible. You could very well end up upside down, meaning you could still be paying payments on a destroyed vehicle, where you owe more than it’s worth. The …


Letter: Cashing Out a 401k

Dear Mr. Latimer, I would value your opinion on the following. I currently have three separate 401k accounts (5K, 40K, and 8K). I have not rolled them into one account because I thought it would be safer to have them spread out. I have this idea that, despite penalties, it would be better to cash them in to apply to my mortgage to pay it down or get a smaller home and have no mortgage by using these funds. My reasoning is that we will have a crash similar to 2008 soon (7 year cycles). I feel that I would …


Economics and Investing:

The Size Of The Derivatives Bubble Hanging Over The Global Economy Hits A Record High – H.L. o o o Items from The Economatrix: Here’s The Real Reason Why Gold Is Sliding To A New Low This Gave Durable-Goods Data A Big Boost Top CEOs Get 400% Raises, But For You … 2.9% Gas Prices May Fall Soon Consumer-Confidence Rise Masks Housing Caution


Odds ‘n Sods:

Are Americans Ready For A Revolution?. – H.L. o o o This is an incredibly disturbing revelation: The (Non)Finality of Supreme Court Opinions. – PLC o o o Is Operation Choke Point a harbinger of big-government activism to come? Operation Choke Point a harbinger of big-government activism to come?. – G.P. o o o Chicago mayor pushes plan requiring all gun sales to be videotaped. – T.J. o o o Candidate for Fla. Governor Gets Self Arrested to Fight REAL ID. – J.W.