by Ryan Valentine | Jul 13, 2026 | Gold Notes
The standard advice is to keep three to six months of expenses in a savings account for emergencies. The problem: savings accounts pay interest in nominal terms, while inflation erodes purchasing power in real terms. When inflation runs above your savings rate, your...
by Ryan Valentine | Jul 9, 2026 | Recognition, Uncategorized
Ye, small businesses in the United States can legally accept gold, Goldbacks, silver, and other alternative currencies as payment. These instruments are not U.S. legal tender, which means no customer is required to use them and no business is required to accept them,...
by Ryan Valentine | Jul 6, 2026 | Recognition
To find stores that accept Goldbacks near you, visit the official Goldback business directory at goldback.com or download the Goldback mobile app, which maps participating merchants by location and category. Goldback-accepting businesses range from independent...
by Ryan Valentine | Jul 2, 2026 | Recognition, Uncategorized
FreedomFest 2026 is scheduled for July 8–11 at the Caesars Forum Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year’s event carries the theme “America 250,” honoring the courage required to preserve freedom through the next 250 years of the American...
by Ryan Valentine | Jun 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
A mid-year financial checkup, a structured review of your income, expenses, savings rate, investment allocation, and risk exposure conducted at the halfway point of the calendar year gives you a concrete opportunity to correct course before the year ends. Unlike a...
