Is anyone else feeling the pinch from this inflation? Looking at my gold holdings.

• •Man, these grocery bills are getting wild, let alone the gas prices.
• •It's been a minute since I really dug into the inflation numbers, but everything just *feels* more expensive.
• •Always felt physical assets were the way to go.

Man, these grocery bills are getting wild, let alone the gas prices. It's been a minute since I really dug into the inflation numbers, but everything just feels more expensive. I'm a retiree here in Detroit, been out of the auto industry for a few years now, and while my pension is pretty steady, the buying power just isn't what it used to be. I've got a decent chunk of my portfolio, probably around $600k-$700k, wrapped up in various investments, and a good portion of that, maybe 15-20%, is in physical gold and a Gold IRA.

I've been in gold for over 20 years – started buying when my kids were still in high school, mostly as a hedge against exactly this kind of economic uncertainty. Always felt physical assets were the way to go. With all this talk about potential recessions and the Fed's next moves, I'm trying to figure out if I should be doing more, or if my current allocation is enough. I’m thinking about potentially rebalancing some other assets into gold, but it feels like a big step. What are other long-term gold investors doing right now to protect against inflation? Are you rebalancing, buying more, or just holding steady?

Also, on a related note, for anyone who's been considering a Gold IRA or rethinking their strategy, I stumbled across this tool recently: the Eligibility Checker. It’s pretty straightforward for seeing if you even qualify. I’ve had my IRA set up for years, but for someone new or looking to diversify even more, it seems like a useful first step. Just wondering if anyone else has used something similar or has other go-to resources for figuring out their gold allocation strategy in this economic climate.