Finally got my husband on board with a Gold IRA - anyone else have to do some convincing?

• •Okay, so after months of me talking his ear off, my husband finally agreed to look into moving some of our retirement savings into a Gold IRA!
• •Honestly, I thought it was going to be a tougher sell, but I guess my persistence (and maybe a little bit of the current market anxiety) paid off.
• •We're both in our late 20s/early 30s, and just starting to really buckle down on retirement planning.

Okay, so after months of me talking his ear off, my husband finally agreed to look into moving some of our retirement savings into a Gold IRA! Honestly, I thought it was going to be a tougher sell, but I guess my persistence (and maybe a little bit of the current market anxiety) paid off. We're both in our late 20s/early 30s, and just starting to really buckle down on retirement planning. We don't have a massive portfolio yet – probably sitting around $30k-40k combined right now – but I'm trying to be proactive, especially with all the talk about inflation and instability.

I stumbled across the idea of a Gold IRA a few months ago and something about having a tangible asset, especially during uncertain times, just resonated with me. I spent a bunch of time researching and reading up on the process, and felt pretty good about it. He was initially pretty skeptical, probably thinking it was some niche, risky thing. I had to explain that it's a legitimate way to diversify and protect some of our assets, and that we wouldn't be putting all our eggs in that basket. I focused on the "hedge against inflation" and "safe haven" aspects, which I think finally clicked for him.

The final straw might have been showing him how easy it seemed to roll over an existing 401k or IRA. We’re in Charleston, SC, and everything feels expensive here, so any way to optimize our savings feels crucial. We’re looking at doing a partial rollover from one of his old 401ks, just to get our feet wet. My biggest concern now is really understanding the long-term implications and future distributions. I even found this RMD Calculator online and started playing around with it – like, what if we have X amount by the time we hit RMD age? It’s pretty eye-opening.

Anyway, just wanted to share my small victory! Has anyone else had to convince a skeptical spouse or partner about investing in precious metals for their retirement? What arguments or information really helped seal the deal for you? Any tips for someone just starting out with a Gold IRA?