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“We the People” Is Dead—Now It’s “Us vs. Them”

Jeff D. Opdyke · October 11, 2025 ·

Trouble in Portland… In the grand scheme of life, how valuable is a party-sized bag of M&Ms? The price tag says it’s worth about $18, which …

Ted Baumann · October 9, 2025 ·

This African Country Is Offering Citizenship—Anyone Can Apply… Last week I wrote about new countries joining the citizenship-by-investment (CBI) …

Ted Baumann · October 8, 2025 ·

Insights That Could Save You $1,000s… Where do you see yourself in 10 years? It’s the sort of question you get asked at a high school graduation …

Ted Baumann · October 7, 2025 ·

How to Prepare Your Finances for an Overseas Move… It’s now been over a year since I began offering one-on-one consultations to subscribers to my …

Ted Baumann · October 5, 2025 ·

So Many Options… Of the ways to get a second passport, the fastest is by plunking down cold hard cash… and the market of sellers is …

Jeff D. Opdyke · October 1, 2025 ·

You Can Bet on It… I’m not much of a gambler, but I do love casinos. I’ll throw down a C-note at the craps table if I happen to be in Vegas …

Jeff D. Opdyke · September 30, 2025 ·

Hear Me Out… The cool bite of autumn on the prowl drifted through the open door at a sunlit café I’ve found in Braga—my new city-of-choice here in …

Ted Baumann · September 27, 2025 ·

Keep It Safe From Uncle Sam. Last week I wrote about the factors driving the gold price, which has been on a tear. Given those factors, we can …

Jeff D. Opdyke · September 26, 2025 ·

The 1930s All Over Again… We pick up today with Part 2 of Uncle Sam’s Ulterior Motives… or: How to erase your egregious debts by screwing over …

Jeff D. Opdyke · September 26, 2025 ·

The 1930s All Over Again… We pick up today with Part 2 of Uncle Sam’s Ulterior Motives… or: How to erase your egregious debts by screwing over …