The Gold Bug Bit Me (Harder Than I Expected) Alright, so I’ve got a confession to make. A few months back, I was sitting on the porch sipping black coffee—strong enough to wake a ghost—and watching the morning news chew on inflation numbers like a dog with a favorite chew toy. Debt ceiling debates, layoffs …

Let’s just be real for a second—money’s weird. Like, we all need it. We chase it. We stress over it. And somehow, despite earning more than ever, most folks still feel broke. (Or are broke… let’s not sugarcoat it.) Now I’m not some financial wizard who rides a yacht into tax season. I’m just a …