@Mae_Mae_H Who is to say a holder of silver will use a bar of silver to buy a loaf of bread.. . how about a side of beef? Taking physical possession of gold and silver may be smart to counter the hyper inflation caused by the feds printing money. There is also discussion of abandoning printed currency in favor of digital money. However, digital currency means every transaction will be seen by the govt, plus accounts can be turned off if a person isnt behaving to the liking of government.