Inflation's got me thinking more about my Gold IRA - Anyone else?

• •Lately, with all the talk about inflation, I’ve found myself checking my Gold IRA statements more often.
• •I’ve had it for about five years now, slowly building it up.
• •My total portfolio is somewhere in the $180k range, and a good chunk of that is in physical gold through my IRA.

Lately, with all the talk about inflation, I’ve found myself checking my Gold IRA statements more often. I’ve had it for about five years now, slowly building it up. My total portfolio is somewhere in the $180k range, and a good chunk of that is in physical gold through my IRA. I started it primarily as a hedge against market volatility, but these recent inflation numbers are really making me appreciate the stability gold offers. I mean, my grocery bill in Tampa feels like it's doubled, and gas prices are just insane. It's truly a different feeling knowing a portion of my retirement is less exposed to that kind of erosion.

I know some people bash gold as a non-productive asset, and sure, it doesn’t pay dividends. But when the purchasing power of the dollar is taking a beating like this, I feel pretty good about its role in my long-term strategy. As a healthcare administrator, I see enough uncertainty with healthcare costs and government spending to make me want a tangible asset that isn't just a number on a screen. It's almost a psychological comfort as much as a financial one.

What are others' thoughts on this? Is the current inflation environment changing how you view your gold holdings, or maybe even prompting you to add more? I’ve been thinking about rolling over a bit more from an old 401k, but I also don't want to be too heavily weighted. Always a balancing act, right?

Oh, and speaking of retirement planning, I recently stumbled upon this RMD Calculator – pretty neat for figuring out those Required Minimum Distributions down the line. I'm still a ways off from that, thankfully, but it's good to have these tools in the back pocket for future planning. Anyone else experimenting with re-evaluating their asset allocation in light of inflation?