Your $600,000 Buys Less Every Year. Here's What Smart Workers Are Doing About It.
You've noticed it at the grocery store, the gas pump, everywhere. The money you worked 30 years to save is losing value every day. That's not your imagination. That's inflation. And your broker's "stay the course" advice doesn't do a thing to stop it.
Here's What's Really Happening to Your Money
Tom worked at the Chrysler plant for 32 years. Retired in 2004 with $400,000 in his 401k. "Felt like a million bucks," he says. Today, that same $400,000 would need to be $680,000 just to have the same buying power. Tom didn't lose money. The dollars themselves lost value.
What Your $500,000 Will Actually Buy
At just 3% inflation (it's been higher lately), here's what happens to your retirement savings:
You're not losing money. Your money is losing value.
You've Seen This at the Store
What things cost in 1990 vs. today - you already know this:
This isn't news to you. You live it every day.
Why Gold Doesn't Play by Wall Street's Rules
Your broker won't tell you this, but there's a reason the wealthy have always held gold. It keeps its value when everything else falls apart. Here's the proof:
The Story That Says It All
1920
One ounce of gold ($20) bought a quality suit for a working man.
Today
One ounce of gold (~$2,000) still buys that same quality suit.
The dollar lost 97% of its value. Gold kept yours. That's not speculation. That's protection.
What Happened When Inflation Hit Hard
1970s - Your Parents Remember
Gas lines, interest rates at 18%
2008-2012 - You Remember This
Bailouts, money printing
2020-2024 - Right Now
COVID, stimulus checks
Why Gold Works When Dollars Don't
They Can't Print More Gold
The government printed $5 trillion during COVID. They can't print gold. All the gold ever mined would fit in a 67-foot cube. That's it. No politician can make more.
5,000 Years of Proof
Empires rise and fall. Currencies come and go. The Roman denarius is worthless. The British pound has lost 99% of its value. Gold? Still valuable. Still protecting wealth.
When Dollars Fall, Gold Rises
It's simple math. When they print more dollars, each dollar is worth less. But gold stays the same. So it takes more dollars to buy gold. Your gold didn't get more valuable - your dollars got less valuable.
It's Real, Not a Promise
Your 401k statement is just a number on paper. Gold is real. You can hold it. No company can go bankrupt and take it away. No government can default on it. You own it outright.
Why This Matters More Right Now
What's Happening That Your Broker Won't Talk About
- $35+ trillion in national debt - who pays that back?
- Government printing money like there's no tomorrow
- Central banks buying gold at record rates - they know something
- Healthcare costs up 315% since 1990
- Social Security may not be there like your parents had it
- Your body might say "retire" before your 401k is ready
Most independent financial advisors (not the ones selling you mutual funds) recommend 10-20% in gold for people within 15 years of retirement. Not to get rich. To protect what you've built.
You've Done the Hard Part. Now Protect It.
You didn't build a $500,000 retirement by being careless. A Gold IRA lets you move some of that money into real, physical gold - with the same tax advantages you already have. No penalties. No extra taxes. Just protection.
Questions About Protecting Your Savings?
Augusta Precious Metals offers free one-on-one conversations with real people who will explain how this works - no pressure, no sales pitch. Just straight answers to your questions.