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Why You Should Never Rely On The Security Of A Tall Fence Around Your House

I have said several times before that a smart prepper will seek to immerse himself in information from a variety of sources. I do that constantly. Some people will have different ideas about how to approach a certain aspect of prepping, and exposure to these differing notions can lead you to cultivating the plan that best suits you. That���s why we like to discuss, with some frequency, the overall topic of survival, and, in particular, any survival information program that we see as having value. Moreover, the obvious deterioration in society, at multiple levels, makes this topic even more urgent.

On that note, The Bulletproof Home is a solid look at the subject of securing your residence while facing the prospect of deteriorating conditions. This particular resource is a look at prepping in anticipation of more dire scenarios, when conditions are such that you may well have to deal with bands of looters and other regularly-threatening intruders. When we discuss prepping in this space, it is with regard to any of a variety of possible scenarios���from those less dramatic, to ones that have at least a temporary collapse of regular society and its operations as their focus. The Bulletproof Home speaks more to the latter ��� it is more a look at home security from the perspective of preparing for the worst of cases.

One of the things I like about The Bulletproof Home is that it discusses the importance of implementing physical security measures in terms of the strategy and tactics you will likely need to cultivate to defend against human attackers. For example, is it smart to simply throw up a high fence around your property to keep out intruders? To many, that might make sense, at an intuitive level, but the reality may instead be that the better plan is to structure your perimeter security in such a way that it allows you to better defend against those who will relentlessly seek to penetrate the static, physical obstacles you install.

The Bulletproof Home also discusses some of the lesser-known, but still very important, components to maintaining a safe, secure residence during distressed conditions. A good discussion is had in the manual on the subject of noise discipline. Noise discipline in the field is always a priority among military units, and it is an important, but generally disregarded, consideration for those seeking to stay safe in their homes during civil unrest. Additionally, the manual touches on the simple matter of one���s appearance during distressed conditions, and what potentially-dangerous messages that can telegraph to those around you; for example, if you look well-dressed and well-fed from your smartly-prepared stash while others around you are in a general state of physical deterioration, that can spell trouble ��� you may well come to be seen as someone who has plenty hidden away.

In other words, The Bulletproof Home is a complete look at home security during social upheaval, addressing the less obvious, but still important, considerations, as well as those that are apparent to most people. A great resource!

In addition to the ���core��� e-manual, The Bulletproof Home package includes the following special reports:

Crash Proof: How to Survive an Economic Collapse

Doctor in a Box

Unlimited Power: 5 Cheap or Free Energy Sources for a Crisis

The Ultimate Prepping Coach

Short Guide for Essential Gun Care

As always, I���m a big believer in more information, not less, when it comes to preparation. I personally have a large and growing library of materials on the topics of survival and prepping to which I refer on a regular basis. As with so much of what we write about in this space, The Bulletproof Home package comes with a 60-day, money-back guarantee, so if you decide that the product is not for you, just request a refund (easy to do) - no harm, no foul. That said, there���s a lot of good info here. To pick up The Bulletproof Home for yourself, or just to learn more about it, Click Here. 

By Robert G. Yetman, Jr. Editor At Large

How To Dispute Student Loans From Scam Schools

The federal government���s recent crackdown on for-profit ���career colleges��� has given hope to many students and graduates who believe they were duped by certain of these schools on the basis of untrue graduate career placement records, predatory financial and student recruiting practices, and deceptive marketing. In a stunning move back in June 2015, the U.S. Department of Education fully canceled the federal student loan debt of thousands of students of various of the Corinthian Colleges, a for-profit education company that had numerous ���career colleges��� in its stable of subsidiary schools, including Everest, Heald, and WyoTech.

Another step in the direction of realizing student debt relief has been made by a non-profit debt relief activist group called Debt Collective. Debt Collective has created an electronic form called ���Defense to Repayment,��� which ���will help you dispute your federal student loan debt from your school.��� The form, when completed, will be submitted directly to the Department of Education.

Direct Collective claims that it is likely any Direct loans���that is, loan money applied for and received by you directly from the federal government���will at least be put in administrative forbearance as the result of such a filing, while the feds figure out how this whole mess will ultimately be settled. You can reach the Direct Collective homepage, where the ���Defense to Repayment��� application portal can be found, by Clicking Here.

You should be advised that Debt Collective���s ���Defense to Repayment��� application is not a form officially authorized by the Department of Education. Further, in order to complete the form, you need to set aside about 30 minutes and be willing to divulge personal, sensitive information, like your Social Security number.

 By Robert G. Yetman, Jr. Editor At Large

Store Shelves Wiped Clean in Anticipation of ���Jonas���

Here we go again. Another natural ���disaster��� of relatively modest proportions, and yet signs of panic quickly set in. While no one is doubting the potential of Winter Storm ���Jonas��� to prove highly problematic���even deadly���for some this weekend, a weather event such as this is generally not regarded by preppers as something that results in the lasting, highly-distressed conditions for which they typically prepare. That said, as ���regular��� people go into panic mode, and race down to the area grocery stores and gas stations to fill up on as much food and gas as they can carry, others who were not so inspired may well find themselves facing what is essentially a man-made disaster as a result of the behavior of many of those around them.

The problem is that what results, for too many, are distressed conditions, of a kind; if you were one who is not in panic mode���treating the snowstorm like an average snowstorm, more or less���and thought you���d fill the tank and pick up some extra ���munchies��� this morning, you might well find yourself without access to even basic supplies of any kind. Furthermore, if the snowfall does prove to be worse than expected, and area officials forbid any travel (other than that by emergency vehicles), it is possible that some may find themselves, relatively quickly, in genuinely distressed conditions.

This is how, very often, survival-type conditions set in; not because of some long-expected, global apocalypse, but, rather, due to dangerous, even violent, weather events that, through a combination of factors���including the frantic, sometimes-irrational behavior of those around you���leave you and your family without even basic supplies in the midst of what is supposed to be the land of plenty. It can absolutely happen.

In light of this weekend���s events, I want to mention again a great survival information product called Get Prepped in 1 Trip to Walmart. It is a terrific package for those who want to make the stockpiling of essential survival supplies as quick and painless as possible. Make no mistake, however; this is not just some glorified checklist (although the several supplies lists provided are excellent resources, and go a long way to helping one to more quickly and efficiently obtain what he or she needs). The Get Prepped in 1 Trip to Walmart package contains a wealth of actionable information on how to be prepared for the next disaster. In just one afternoon, you and your family members can emerge from your local superstore with everything you need to be ready for the next disaster that comes your way; prepping does not get much easier than that!

If Winter Storm Jonas is upon you, a trip to Walmart may not be available to you this weekend, but for the rest of us���and for you, once you (hopefully) emerge from this weekend relatively unscathed���a survival-oriented shopping trip to your local superstore should rise to the top of your list of priorities. If you like the idea of being able to grab in just one afternoon all of what you���ll ever likely need to withstand even a relatively severe crisis, then Get Prepped in 1 Trip to Walmart may be just the ticket. Note, too, that as with practically every product we suggest in this space, this package comes with a 60-day, money-back guarantee, so that if you decide it���s not for you, no problem; it���s super-easy to get a full refund. To learn about this great package, or to simply grab it straight-away, Click Here.

 By Robert G. Yetman, Jr. Editor At Large

Man Sues After Video Of Him Beating Uber Driver Lands On YouTube

 You may have heard about this - a man by the name of Benjamin Golden, who, at the time, was an executive at Taco Bell, was caught on a video dashcam beating an Uber driver last fall in California. The driver, Edward Caban, sued Golden for damages amounting to greater than $25,000, but Golden is now suing Caban for $5 million, claiming the recording of the video violated his privacy and that he suffered emotional distress and humiliation when the video was posted to social media. California is a state where both parties must consent to be recorded, and Golden is saying that he never agreed to be recorded in any way. Although courts have generally held that recordings made by businesses for security purposes are OK, the core of Golden���s grievances seems to pertain to the unpleasant notoriety that ensued in his disfavor when Caban posted the dashcam video to YouTube.

People are outraged over the fact that Golden would sue Caban in this case, and I get it; Golden is obviously an unsympathetic ���victim��� for the lawsuit he���s bringing here. That said, I wonder how many who���ve expressed their anger over the fact that he���s suing Caban are really thinking through the implications associated with videotaping an individual in a moment like this and then splashing it all over YouTube. I���m sure virtually none of us sees a problem with the video being utilized in a civil and/or criminal suit against the attacker, and, likely, the use of the video in that way is legally within bounds (as it should be). However, when you take that same video and post it to an entertainment platform like YouTube, there will be more than a few people���me included���who see something wrong-headed about that.

While I���ve never assaulted another person in this way, neither would I care to see any of my, say, 5 worst moments in public recorded and put on YouTube, where they might remain for the rest of my days. For example, I���m sure a lot of people have no problem with modest, garden-variety corporal punishment (me included)���but if someone recorded you swatting your kid on the bottom for misbehaving in a store and posted that on YouTube, where you were publicly identified and hundreds of thousands of people chose to weigh in on what a scumbag you are, my guess is that those of you outraged by Golden���s lawsuit might have a slightly different perspective.

The fact is that Uber passenger Golden might win his lawsuit, and I���m not sure that he shouldn���t; not because I think his assault of the Uber driver was right���only a moron would think that���but because I would love to see the pendulum swing back a ways against the idea that every individual, in every moment he is outside of his house, is fair game to be recorded in some way and splashed all over social media.

By Robert G. Yetman, Jr. Editor At Large

 

$19 Airfare Sale - Deal Alert

Frontier Airlines is having a major sale with roundtrip tickets available for as low as $38. Here is the link to go directly to the fares that are on sale right now - Click Here. The lowest fares require travel over the next three weeks, but there are also many great fare deals with travel options through August. While these fares are fantastic, be sure to read the rules and costs on baggage, as this could represent fees equal to or greater than your airfare. 

By ChristianMoney.com Staff Writers

Libertarian Party Candidate John McAfee Reminds Us That EMP Attacks Are A Very Real Threat

John McAfee, developer of the first commercial anti-virus computer software, is running for president as a representative of the Libertarian Party, and in a recent op-ed piece he wrote that appeared at Business Insider, he took GOP candidate Jeb Bush to serious task for his expression of what McAfee sees as very misguided views on the subject of cybersecurity.

 

In McAfee���s railing against Bush, he recalls Dr. Peter Vincent Pry���s testimony before congress a while back in which Pry testified that an electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, attack would kill 90% of Americans within two years. Pry is no random alarmist; he is a member of the Congressional EMP Commission and executive director of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security. Dr. Pry is also Director of the U.S. Nuclear Strategy Forum, which advises congress on methods by which Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) may be countered.

 

I���ve written before about the Alive After the Fall digital information package, and I���m doing so again on the heels of McAfee���s reminder to us all about just how gravely the EMP attack threat should be viewed. The basis of Alive After the Fall is Scripturally-foretold electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks that can plunge an affected area into darkness, and the practical steps you can take to make it through the event should it strike the area in which you live.

High-altitude EMP events, which can be caused by solar storms and lightning bolts, as well as by a nuclear explosion, have the capacity to generate particle surges from the ionosphere that could act to disable power grids and electrical equipment. The damage ultimately caused will, of course, vary on the size of the EMP, as well as its location, but the point is that the effects could be very devastating���particularly if a rogue nation or non-state group purposely detonated such a weapon for the express purpose of causing the trouble outlined here - instantly, an affected region would be plunged into a world of darkness, and what���s especially troubling is that it is estimated that it could take years for an area to recover from an EMP attack.

Alive After the Fall does a terrific job explaining the details of the EMP threat, but then really ���takes off��� when it moves on to discuss how to plan and prepare for an EMP attack, to include instructions on how to build a special container designed to protect your electronic devices from the destructive static electric fields that result from an EMP. The manual then goes on to dispense a lot of additional, solid information that pertains to persisting through a distressed environment, information like proper food storage, methods of water purification, which plants are edible (with photographs), instructions on how to make your own solar-powered cooking device, information on bugging out, ideas for alternative forms of transportation in a post-EMP environment, and much, much more.

HOWEVER, I have to say that as great as the information is that���s contained in the actual Alive After the Fall ebook, that is only one part of the total package; anyone who purchases Alive After the Fall receives, in addition to the Alive After the Fall ebook, the following 14 bonus reports: Nuclear Attack Survival Guide; Surviving a Biochemical Attack; Survival Mindset; Secrets to Sanitization After the Fall; Food After the Fall; DIY Greenhouse; Simple Survival Canning; Setting Up Your Survival Seed Bank; Power After the Fall; Safety After the Fall; Survival Guide to Trapping; Survival Guide to Hand Crafted Weapons; Where to Start Prepping; and Self-Defense for Women. All together, the material received in the complete Alive After the Fall package comes in at just under 600 pages. What���s more, your purchase comes with a 60-day, money-back guarantee, so if you find it necessary, for some reason, to ask for a refund, you can have one for as long as two months after you purchased the product. To learn more about Alive After the Fall, Click Here.

By Robert G. Yetman, Jr. Editor At Large

Libertarian Party Candidate John McAfee Reminds Us That EMP Attacks are a Very Real Threat

John McAfee, developer of the first commercial anti-virus computer software, is running for president as a representative of the Libertarian Party, and in a recent op-ed piece he wrote that appeared at Business Insider, he took GOP candidate Jeb Bush to serious task for his expression of what McAfee sees as very misguided views on the subject of cybersecurity.

 

In McAfee���s railing against Bush, he recalls Dr. Peter Vincent Pry���s testimony before congress a while back in which Pry testified that an electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, attack would kill 90% of Americans within two years. Pry is no random alarmist; he is a member of the Congressional EMP Commission and executive director of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security. Dr. Pry is also Director of the U.S. Nuclear Strategy Forum, which advises congress on methods by which Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) may be countered.

 

I���ve written before about the Alive After the Fall digital information package, and I���m doing so again on the heels of McAfee���s reminder to us all about just how gravely the EMP attack threat should be viewed. The basis of Alive After the Fall is Scripturally-foretold electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks that can plunge an affected area into darkness, and the practical steps you can take to make it through the event should it strike the area in which you live.

High-altitude EMP events, which can be caused by solar storms and lightning bolts, as well as by a nuclear explosion, have the capacity to generate particle surges from the ionosphere that could act to disable power grids and electrical equipment. The damage ultimately caused will, of course, vary on the size of the EMP, as well as its location, but the point is that the effects could be very devastating���particularly if a rogue nation or non-state group purposely detonated such a weapon for the express purpose of causing the trouble outlined here - instantly, an affected region would be plunged into a world of darkness, and what���s especially troubling is that it is estimated that it could take years for an area to recover from an EMP attack.

Alive After the Fall does a terrific job explaining the details of the EMP threat, but then really ���takes off��� when it moves on to discuss how to plan and prepare for an EMP attack, to include instructions on how to build a special container designed to protect your electronic devices from the destructive static electric fields that result from an EMP. The manual then goes on to dispense a lot of additional, solid information that pertains to persisting through a distressed environment, information like proper food storage, methods of water purification, which plants are edible (with photographs), instructions on how to make your own solar-powered cooking device, information on bugging out, ideas for alternative forms of transportation in a post-EMP environment, and much, much more.

HOWEVER, I have to say that as great as the information is that���s contained in the actual Alive After the Fall ebook, that is only one part of the total package; anyone who purchases Alive After the Fall receives, in addition to the Alive After the Fall ebook, the following 14 bonus reports: Nuclear Attack Survival Guide; Surviving a Biochemical Attack; Survival Mindset; Secrets to Sanitization After the Fall; Food After the Fall; DIY Greenhouse; Simple Survival Canning; Setting Up Your Survival Seed Bank; Power After the Fall; Safety After the Fall; Survival Guide to Trapping; Survival Guide to Hand Crafted Weapons; Where to Start Prepping; and Self-Defense for Women. All together, the material received in the complete Alive After the Fall package comes in at just under 600 pages. What���s more, your purchase comes with a 60-day, money-back guarantee, so if you find it necessary, for some reason, to ask for a refund, you can have one for as long as two months after you purchased the product. To learn more about Alive After the Fall, Click Here.

By Robert G. Yetman, Jr. Editor At Large

Roundtrip Airfare Chicago To Orlando $68

There is another startup travel site in the cyber-universe, but this one is the first in a very long time that offers something that can honestly be described as ���new and improved.��� In the most recent edition of the Christian Money Plus podcast, Jim Paris sheds light���and shares his thoughts���on a new travel website.

The website looks at travel searches a little differently. Rather than imagining that its typical user is the person who is searching for air travel information to and from a specific location on a specific set of dates, the website instead sees its user as someone who is open to his next travel destination on both of those bases. For example, with this free service, you decide if you want to travel within the U.S. or overseas, for how many nights you want your trip to last, and generally when you want to go (i.e., what month or group of months); from there, the platform will show you the lowest fares to each of the relevant locations that meet your criteria. For example, you can do a search based on the idea you want to take five-night trip within the U.S. sometime during the months of April, May, or June from Orlando, Florida, and the ���Low Fare Map��� will show you, graphically and simultaneously, the lowest fares to popular cities in the United States from Orlando, per your selected criteria.

The latest Christian Money Plus podcast is very pleased to be able to bring this topic to members, as well as other discussions on low-cost home security strategies and the issue of financial solvency as it pertains to dating.

To hear this podcast in full, you must be a member of Jim���s premium information service, Christian Money Plus. Membership in Christian Money Plus entitles you to a variety of features, of which the ability to listen to new (and all historical) podcasts is only one; other benefits include access to newsletter archives and other members-only article content, recorded webinar trainings on a variety of personal finance subjects, unlimited email-based Q&A with Jim and his staff, and more! For additional information about Christian Money Plus, including how to become a monthly subscriber for just $9.95 per month, (cancel at any time) Click Here.

How To Settle Your IRS Debt

Author and tax litigation specialist, Dan Pilla, joins Jim Paris Live to discuss how to settle IRS debts. Can you wipe out tax debts in bankruptcy? What options are available for payment plans? What about the IRS' new powers to revoke passports? What options of relief are there for 'innocent spouses?' Can the IRS pursue you for your taxes for the rest of your life? What options are there for people that have not filed a tax return in several years? Tax refund identity theft, the latest scams, and much more.

5 Simple Steps To Cutting $500 From Monthly Expenses

On this episode Jim shares his top five most popular financial strategies and how they can save you $500 or more monthly. Uber testing new on demand helicopter service, lower gas prices and what they mean to America's boom towns, top 10 states with student loan debt, Detroit public schools faces bankruptcy, and how the government is going after the victims of ponzi schemes.