As we’ve seen with the 2008 great recession and the stock market ups and downs the past few weeks, our society will never be immune to negative economic outcomes. Whether it be a stock market crash or a foreign attack on our banking systems, there are a variety of potential situations that could negatively impact our financial well-being as individuals and as a country.  Fortunately, there’s a lot we can learn about preparation for economic worst-case scenarios simply by looking at the recent past--the Great Depression for example.  The Great Depression started when the stock market crashed in 1929 and...

Today, I want to talk about an interesting "trend" that was brought to my attention recently. Billionaires' Bunker Swimming Pool It's about the super-rich, and their renewed rush to get prepared. I wanted to get to the bottom of this... What do they know that we don't? What does it mean for hard-working everyday Americans like you and me?     Why Billionaires Are Now Preparing In the past few weeks, several news outlets, from Fox News to The New Yorker, have been covering reports of the super-rich investing heavily in emergency preparedness. Everything from luxury condos built in missile...

When in wait and see mode... Have you ever got that feeling that you might be dreaming, even though you know you are fully awake? Or perhaps it's the world that is sleeping, and we're just waiting for it to "snap out of it." That's the feeling I have this morning. The world is currently in "wait and see" mode. This approach worries me more than anything else. As Patriots, it's our duty to see the world as it truly is, and take action. Not sit on our hands and wait. That's why I'm writing you this urgent message today....

"You can't eat gold." It's a saying that gets tossed around quite a bit in preparedness circles. You Can't Eat Gold It's a controversial statement because gold can be a big part of a lot of folks' emergency planning, especially in the case of economic collapse. Yet, there is a point, and understanding that point has a lot of merit as each of us moves forward in our preparedness journey.   BASIC NECESSITIES: THE GOLD STANDARD OF PREPAREDNESS First, before we go any further, I want you to know that I'm not disparaging investing in gold in any way. My...

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 might think. To be fair, I try to stay out of the media mud-slinging and fear-mongering. My passion is helping folks like you get prepared for any and all emergency scenarios. That's what My Patriot Supply was built on - not media speculation. However, there's one thing about this story that gave me chills. It goes beyond the media sensationalism. Above all, this...

Important Things You Need To Know This Week I had originally intended to send out a quick note wishing everyone a Happy New Year and sharing some of our New Year's Resolutions. However, the events that have unfolded this week have led me to an entirely different type of message. I feel an obligation to address how these events are going to impact you and the preparedness world in general. Just four trading days into the New Year 1.6 trillion dollars in market value has been destroyed, according to the S&P Global 1200 report that was just released. Most of...