Thanks gwr1 for the Ed Steer column.

When it comes to the "Financial System, corrupt governments, etc. this small snippet says it all, in my opinion (My mother-in-law, God bless her, has never trusted banks, refuses to use them, and is probably as well off, financially, as anyone reading this board. She is 93 years young.)

Snippet:

"I'm keen to save, so keeping gold at home is easy for me; there is no complicated procedure," said Ayten Altin, a 70-year-old housewife in Istanbul. "In an emergency I can convert it to cash and I don't have to wait for the bank to say the asset has matured."

Good Luck to all!