“C’mon T.C. – let’s git the gold out their teeth!”
April 11, 2011 ~ More Americans work for the government than in manufacturing, farming, fishing, forestry, mining and utilities combined.
If you want to understand better why so many states – from New York to Wisconsin to California – are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, consider this depressing statistic: Today in America there are nearly twice as many people working for the government (22.5 million) than in all of manufacturing (11.5 million). Continue reading
If you’re thinking about withdrawing $10,000 in cash from your checking account to play blackjack during your week-long trip to Las Vegas, you might want to know what happens when you do.
The savings nest eggs that people built up during the COVID-19 pandemic are all but gone, according to new research from the JPMorgan Chase Institute. As savings dwindle, consumers are becoming more vulnerable to financial shocks, which could lead to lower spending and higher debt defaults. 
1. Don’t buy it because you need to make money; buy it because you need to protect the money you already have.
Bullion gold coins will always have value to your fellow Americans, while paper dollars have less and less. As the dollar declines, the price of gold and silver will continue to rise, reflecting the stable purchasing power of the precious metals. What’s more, in a volatile environment, bullion will carry a premium for being reliable and widely accepted money – just as the US dollar does now.
