[CottonBall]

What good is gold? When you sell it you have to pay tax on the “profit!” Goldsellers are required to issue a 1099 when you sell gold back to them. Then you pay tax on the “appreciated value.”

That's why I have silver instead.

[MrB]

You can more easily do a “direct barter” with silver, essentially creating your own currency system.

However, you’ll still need FRN cash when paying off government and utility bills.

[editor-surveyor]

Silver is good for every day transactions, but is difficult for the larger transfers. For that reason you need some of both.

“Junk” silver, in particular, is recognizable the world over, and quite durable compared with .999 bars and coins.