Beat the CPI Lie: Real Strategies for Real Value

March 28, 2025

Yesterday, we pulled back the curtain on how inflation is being manipulated — from CPI distortions to the quiet war on your purchasing power.

But awareness is just the start. Today, we get tactical.

If you know the game is rigged, the next step is simple:

Opt out. Build resilience. Protect your value.

Let’s get into it.

1. Stop Thinking in Dollars

If the measuring stick is broken, stop using it.

CPI says 3.2%. Your groceries say otherwise. So does your rent, your insurance bill, and your energy costs.

The official inflation rate is a political number, not a reflection of your reality.

So, start tracking your personal inflation rate.

Look at what you actually spend money on — groceries, housing, healthcare, child care, etc. Compare it to 3–5 years ago. That’s your true cost-of-living increase.

Once you internalize this, your mindset shifts:

  • A 5% raise? Not a gain — just treading water.

  • A “low inflation” year? More like creative accounting.

Ditch dollar-thinking. Start thinking in time, energy, and purchasing power.

2. Buy Scarcity, Not Paper Promises

Inflation is theft. And the victims are anyone sitting in cash or dollar-denominated IOUs.

You don’t beat inflation by saving harder. You beat it by owning what they can’t print.

Scarce Assets to Prioritize:

  • Gold & Silver: Physical money with 5,000 years of credibility.

  • Bitcoin: Fixed supply, decentralized, and increasingly adopted.

  • Land: Especially productive land — it feeds, shelters, and holds value.

  • Select Equities: Companies with pricing power, low debt, and global revenue streams.

This isn’t financial advice — it’s common sense survival.

3. Reduce Your Dependency on Fragile Systems

The dollar system isn’t the only thing crumbling. So are the systems built on top of it — traditional employment, legacy banks, government promises.

If you rely 100% on:

  • W-2 income

  • Dollar savings

  • Federal safety nets

…then you’re exposed.

Tactical Moves:

  • Start a side hustle or freelance income stream (ideally one that can scale or be paid in non-USD assets).

  • Diversify where and how you store value — consider physical storage, or foreign bank accounts.

  • Build relationships with value-aligned people — entrepreneurs, investors, builders — who are also navigating this shift. Shared information, deals, and support networks matter more in volatile times.

When systems break, local resilience wins.

4. Think Generationally, Act Immediately

Most people are stuck reacting. You can’t afford that anymore.

Start building a life that works — even if the dollar doesn’t:

  • Educate yourself on sound money (Bitcoin, Austrian economics, hard assets).

  • Reallocate your portfolio with inflation in mind.

  • Teach your kids — or your younger self — how to think beyond fiat.

  • Don’t just “beat inflation.” Make it irrelevant to your long-term freedom.

Because here’s the truth:

The system isn’t broken. It’s working exactly as designed.

And it’s not designed for you to win. But you don’t have to play their game.

The Bottom Line

They gaslight you with statistics. They say inflation is under control. They say your dollar still has value.

But your instincts are right: You’re getting poorer — unless you fight back.

And now you know how.

Until tomorrow,
— Death of the Dollar