How fast was your 401k to Gold IRA move?

• •Hey, so I'm trying to figure out realistic expectations for a 401k rollover to a physical gold IRA.
• •I had about $75k sitting in an old 401k from a previous job, and after a lot of research, I decided to go all-in on diversifying with gold.
• •I initiated the rollover process about three weeks ago.

Hey, so I'm trying to figure out realistic expectations for a 401k rollover to a physical gold IRA. I'm a nurse here in Seattle, and I finally got serious about my retirement security after seeing too many folks I know get absolutely wrecked by the dips in the market. I had about $75k sitting in an old 401k from a previous job, and after a lot of research, I decided to go all-in on diversifying with gold.

I initiated the rollover process about three weeks ago. My Gold IRA company has been pretty good about keeping me in the loop, but it still feels like it's taking forever. They said 2-4 weeks was a typical timeframe, but I'm getting antsy seeing that money just floating in limbo, even if it's technically still under my control. I'm just picturing all the steps – contacting the old 401k administrator, them sending out a check, then the gold company receiving it, liquidating it (if that's even a thing in this process?), and finally, the actual purchase and shipment of the physical metals. It sounds like a lot of moving parts.

For those of you who've been through this, what was your experience like? Did it really take the full 4 weeks, or even longer? Any headaches or hiccups you ran into that I should be prepared for? I'm using this Retirement Planner tool to project my retirement savings with gold, and the sooner that principal is in there, the better my projections look!

I know it's a significant financial move, and patience is a virtue, but my nurse brain just wants to tick off boxes and see things move efficiently. Any insights or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!