Many people live under the assumption that once you stop working, the hard part is over.
For many Americans, that may be when the hard part begins.
A 401(k) balance of $600k for retirement looks great on the screen.
That number made for a comfortable, modest lifestyle if you retired 30 years ago.
In 1996, your $600k was close to $1.2 million in spending power. In 2026, $600k means barely staying afloat for 10 years. That is the unfortunate reality of the present.
Households aged 65 and older already spend an average of $61,432 a year.
When you consider 2.5% yearly inflation as a baseline, today's $61,432 retiree budget for the basics inflates to $100,663 over 20 years.
Present day math has rewritten the rules of retirement. You must ask yourself one hard question:
Is your retirement ready for rising living costs, rising care costs, and a shrinking dollar at the same time?
All of the hard work you've done to save for a comfortable retirement deserves protection.
The protection that has withstood the 96% decline of the US dollar since 1913.
The wealth saving protection you get with physical gold.
Download a FREE copy of our 2026 Preservation Guide and we'll show you the tax-free, penalty-free process thousands have used to protect their retirement wealth with gold.
