Gas pumps in Missouri don't accept Gold though.
Not YET they don't!
Actually, I only recommend Gold for investing and for safety. Holding physical gold means that it is not liquid and has to be converted back into money to be useful, unless and until barter becomes preferred to exchanging cash. If you think you have to leave the country, Gold and Silver can be sold anywhere, and the price on both will continue to rise for the foreseeable future. Gold coins will be worth too much to be practical, even a 1/10 Oz. coin is worth over $90 now, and will be worth $120 on melt value. Silver coins are ideal, and old US ones have a defined weight and purity that makes them trustworthy.
Silver is also likely to appreciate more on a percentage basis than Gold by the time this is all over. The historical ratio (and actual physical ratio) is 16:1 Silver : Gold. Gold is at $919 now, so by that measure Silver should be 57.43. The current spot price for Silver is 17.64, so it has a lot of room to catch up.
This is the most dangerous financial time the world has ever experienced, and most likely the worst any of you have ever encountered. Gold is going up for reasons that aren't good, and you need to take steps to protect yourself while you still have time.
Unless something fundamental changes in the way the Govt. and the Fed conduct business, things are going to continue to get worse. No matter how much lipstick they put on her, she is still a PIG.
