That's great progress! Panning for gold is hard work. I've found a few flakes before and it was very exciting but didn't pay for my fuel or my time by any means. Did it more for entertainment, I guess.
I've been buying just a little silver. Just getting started myself. I'm itching to buy some gold too. I'm reluctant to buy gold with today's prices though. Not to say it can't go much higher. Silver hasn't done much yet and I could see it starting to go up at some point.
Yep, it sure is hard work...It starts off all good, then about 1 minute later it starts to backslide. Lol.
Little by little is the way I think, depending on your financial position. I have a strategy, it revolves around going without other things to afford the gold and silver so it's a solid plan I think...Saving is saving I guess. I think gold will go up, but understand your reluctance. Silver is undervalued in comparison I think.
Do you prefer coins or blocks? (bars)
I agree, little by little is best. Right now I am preferring coins.
Yes, that's what many prefer. It's nice to have them clinking in the hand. I have many. I also bar 1 kilogram bars too, there's better value that way, generally. But coins are good too.
Yeah, I'm sure I overpaid for some of my coins. The kilo bar would be a much better value.