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Average consumer now carries $6,329 in credit card debt. 'People are stretched,' expert says

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I have worn gold jewelry, in some pretty rough parts of town, for all to see; and I've never been knocked on the head.
Good for you. The person I'm thinking of was known to convert his cash into gold coins, and was murdered by two young men who broke into his cabin to steal it. Left without finding it; it was stuck in the chinking between the logs.
 
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Good for you. The person I'm thinking of was known to convert his cash into gold coins, and was murdered by two young men who broke into his cabin to steal it. Left without finding it; it was stuck in the chinking between the logs.
One is more likely to be murdered for their fiat currency.

It's important to be discreet, and to be aware of one's surroundings.

Don't flash cash; and be aware that jugging is on the rise.
 
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Central bank purchases have been the main driver of the sharp rise in gold prices, Struyven said. “Central banks are now buying roughly 80 tonnes per month. That is about five times faster than before 2022. Several important Asian and emerging market central banks are still underweight gold and have significant room to increase their reserves,” he explained. He expects central banks to continue buying at a rapid pace for the next three years, pushing gold prices even higher.

Growing expectations of additional US Federal Reserve rate cuts later this year have further supported the safe-haven demand for gold. Prices have also been buoyed by concerns over a possible US government shutdown.

I don't care how much bling the bankers buy.
 
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