Stories With Stewman EP 18: It Costs $106,000 Just to SURVIVE in America Now

What if making six figures in America isn't "successful" anymore — it's simply what it costs to survive?

In Episode 18 of Stories with Stewman, Ryan Stewman digs into the rising cost of living and asks a bigger question: Are Americans realizing how dramatically the game has changed?

Ryan breaks down his numbers on what it costs a household to live in major U.S. cities, the growing gap between wages and expenses, what's happening in the housing market, and why he believes the financial pressure on the average American is only beginning.

But that's just where this episode starts.

Ryan gets into global conflicts and America's involvement overseas, rising food and energy costs, interest rates, real estate inventory, the future of cash and digital assets, and why he believes individuals need to become far more intentional about creating their own financial security.

Then we're heading From the Ranch, where Ryan lays out an idea he's been working through:

What if you could get into the cattle business without buying the ranch?

He breaks down the economics behind owning cattle, breeding a herd, operating costs, potential returns, and a model he's considering that could allow other people to own cattle while his ranch handles the day-to-day operation.

And after all the numbers, politics, wars, housing and economic uncertainty, Ryan brings Episode 18 back to one message:

LOCK THE F* IN.**

You can't control the economy.

You can't control Washington.