If you are attracted to the idea of living off the grid, but you think there is no way you could do it with a large family, you need to meet Jeff and Rose and their five daughters. With a ...
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The Single Biggest Problem Lurking In Most Survival Preps
Prepping can easily become an all-encompassing activity, affecting every area of our lives. That’s why many preppers refer to it as a change in lifestyle, and not simply adding something to their already full plates. That actually makes sense, as ...
Read More »Cancer Patient Sentenced To 90 Days In Jail For Something Most Of Us Have Done
A judge sentenced a cancer patient to 90 days in jail for writing merely $200 worth of bad checks in what critics are calling an unconstitutional debtors prison. The man, Lee Robertson, was unable to pay the checks because ...
Read More »5 ‘Overlooked Preps’ You Better Get Before Disaster Strikes
If you believe in the value of being ready for a disaster, then you probably understand that the time to prepare is now. Since the type of disaster or crisis may vary, it can be difficult to prioritize exactly ...
Read More »4 Alarming Reasons America Could Be The Next Greece
The financial crisis in Greece should be a wakeup call for Americans, as there are some disturbing parallels between that European country and the US. If you haven’t heard, banks in Greece – closed off and on for several weeks ...
Read More »How Debt Could Bring Down Greece’s (And America’s) Power Grid
The debt crisis in Greece demonstrates that the greatest threat to the power grid that supplies our homes, vehicles and businesses with electricity could be simple economics. Utilities and other energy suppliers could shut down because they run out of ...
Read More »Banks Closed, ATMs Out Of Cash: 5 Frightening Lessons America Can Learn From Greece’s Crisis
The nation of Greece is going through a financial nightmare that has important lessons for America. Indeed, Americans who want to see what happens when an economy collapses and money disappears should take a look at what is going on ...
Read More »America’s Economy Is Closer To Greece’s Than We’re Being Told
America’s national debt could be larger than the gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States by 2039 if present levels of federal spending are maintained, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicts in a report that calls the path “unsustainable.” ...
Read More »5 Simple Steps To Self-Sufficiency This Year
In a world of increasing instability, the world of self-sustainable living starts to look less like something out of an M. Night Shyamalan movie and more like something every person can and should be striving for. Now, don’t worry. This ...
Read More »How Debt Kills The Dream Of Self-Sufficiency
Crime, noise, pollution, taxes, traffic and competition for resources — for all of these reasons and more there is a growing trend among people to seek a different kind of life. That is, a life less dependent upon urban utilities ...
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