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I mean, asking for $500 in gold every paycheck would be kinda cool, or getting gold coinage each pay cycle on a rolling basis, as many coins as your repeated $5
by observationist 9mo ago
I mean, asking for $500 in gold every paycheck would be kinda cool, or getting gold coinage each pay cycle on a rolling basis, as many coins as your repeated $500 contributions buy.
It'd be friction against spending, a little bit of investing, in the case of gold, but friction against spending with crypto only makes sense if you don't lose a lot on moving it into a real bank account.
- ceejayoz 9mo agoYou can do this, today, if you want, via an IRA or some 401(k)s.
- inkcapmushroom 9mo agoYeah but my 401(k) tax statement paperwork doesn't make me feel like a pirate.
- cheonn638 9mo ago> Yeah but my 401(k) tax statement paperwork doesn't make me feel like a pirate. solo 401(k) is for you
- bandrami 9mo agoIf you want actual physical custody of gold you'll be paying a lot more than the alleged spot price; what you buy on the metals market is a certificate against gold held by a clearinghouse (which certificates are significantly oversold relative to their reserves, a topic goldbugs will do anything to avoid talking about).
- defrost 9mo agoPerth Mint runs click and collect for bullion bars (say 10 ounce) against the AU market spot price. It costs more as I'd have to drive 250 km round trip to pick it up (or pay extra for transport). * https://www.perthmint.com/shop/bullion/cast-bars/ https://www.perthmint.com/shop/bullion/cast-bars/