Tag: Precious Metals
Why You Shouldn’t Buy your Gold at Costco
Costco is a great place to buy your rice, beans and other groceries, but as Pete explains, buying your gold there could be a big mistake.
How Would you Spend Two Grand on Prepping?
If you had $2,000 to spend on prepping, what would you buy and why? Pete outlines some options and gives his recommendation.
Silver, the Dollar and Interest Rates
The price of silver dropped today, representing an opportunity for preppers and speculators to pick up the white metal. But is it a good option for preppers?
Silver Drops Below $20; Is this a Buying Opportunity?
Silver prices have dropped precipitously. Is this a tremendous buying opportunity or a sign of doom and gloom?
Silver Dealer Tries to Charge me an Enormous Premium
I run into a rude coin dealer who apparently doesn't need my cash. Be an educated consumer and knowing when to walk away from a bad deal.
Taking my Own Advice and Stacking up
That's not a typo. I decided it was time to stack some silver to help combat inflation and hold for post SHTF purposes.
Bitcoin or Gold and Silver – Which is Better for Preppers?
Bitcoin has been called "the new gold," but is it truly a store of wealth suitable for preppers? What happens to it in a grid-down scenario?
My Old Gold Coin is worth How Much?
The summer before Y2K, I bought this gold Krugerrand for $278. Want to guess how many times more than that it is worth today?
Some Real World Examples of Inflation that Devalues Your Dollars
A truck that costs five times as much now as it did in 1985. A house the costs 60 times as much as it did in 1964. Both are real-world examples of inflation.
Precious Metals for Preppers
We answer the questions: Do gold and silver have a role in your preparedness planning? If so, what types should you buy and when?