@Coligirl and usually make that sale for US petro dollars. Right now, the Federal Reserve Note will still purchase land, seeds, goats, cattle, horses, chickens, weapons, tools, fuel, water well, medicine, and much much more. All things which will be is much greater demand than gold, if conditions ever really go bad. It seems to me that gold is for those already wealthy in abundance in the above items of value, and only expecting a "soft crash" of the petro dollar.