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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Brett_in_Sacto, post: 2207722, member: 71510&quot;]A safe deposit box is an affordable way to store gold.&nbsp; Maybe not so much silver, since there&#039;s the bulk issue, but you can still fit several hundred ounces into a small safe deposit box (I have done it).&nbsp; Some folks don&#039;t have a basement or even a place to &quot;safely&quot; install a safe.</p><p><br /></p><p>The key hook these companies are exploiting is the &quot;tax shelter&quot; of the IRA, where they allowed people to buy gold with pre-tax dollars and lower their AGI - which requires a government controlled/monitored holding account and facility.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Because people can&#039;t be trusted to save for their own retirement (I guess?), and if you let the government meddle in your finances just a bit more - they&#039;ll give you a discount.&nbsp; The benefit (for them) is that they built a whole lot of government jobs/bloat on the premise that they would help you retire.&nbsp; Probably because they&#039;ve done such a great job with Social Security - they figured they&#039;d expand their ranks. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;For a hamburger today, I will gladly pay you Tuesday&quot; comes to mind.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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