Finally pulled the trigger and added silver to my Gold IRA - feeling good about it

• •I'm up to just over $90k in it now, all gold, and I’m in Raleigh, NC, feeling the pinch of inflation just like everyone else.
• •For months, I was on the fence.
• •Gold has always felt like the ultimate safe haven, you know?

I've been a gold investor for a while now, probably close to four years, and my late husband was always so passionate about making sure our future was secure. He started our Gold IRA with about $75,000 back then, and after he passed, keeping it strong felt like a way to honor his memory and everything he worked so hard for. I'm up to just over $90k in it now, all gold, and I’m in Raleigh, NC, feeling the pinch of inflation just like everyone else. I’ve been reading a lot of posts here about diversifying even within precious metals, and honestly, the thought of adding silver just kept nagging at me.

For months, I was on the fence. Gold has always felt like the ultimate safe haven, you know? But so many of you have talked about silver's industrial demand, its lower entry point, and the potential for greater upside in certain economic climates. After all the research, and a lot of sleepless nights worrying about market volatility, I finally decided to bite the bullet and allocated about 10% of my IRA to silver this past week. It felt like a significant step, and honestly, a bit daunting to change up the strategy my husband set.

I went with some American Silver Eagles and Canadian Maple Leafs, just to keep things recognizable and liquid if needed. The process itself was straightforward – much easier than I anticipated for making a change like this to my retirement account. My custodian was really helpful walking me through the options for physical silver that met IRS requirements. I'm hoping this adds another layer of protection, especially with all the talk about a potential recession.

Has anyone else here recently diversified into silver within their Gold IRA, and if so, what were your main motivators? Are you seeing the benefits you expected even in this turbulent market? Also, for those looking into tax implications of taking distributions down the road, I found this Tax Calculator really helpful for getting a rough idea of what that might look like for different scenarios. It definitely clarified some things that had been confusing me.