
Part of the goal is to have access to currency that’s usable outside the US.
For that I like BTC and physical gold coins.
The dollar crashing isn’t my only concern here - the US is going full Nazi, so being able to quickly gtfo is a big motivator right now.
I am hoping that trend doesn’t continue, but I think it’s wise to be prepared. I’m hoping in that unlikely scenario we would be able to stay under the radar and move our wealth offshore.
We have kids in 9th and 10th grade. If the trend from the last four months continues for another year, which I think is unlikely, we will encourage them to go to school abroad in a stable country. But I’m afraid President Reagan was right that “if we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on earth.”
The dealership or whatever bank they partnered with turned you down for a loan. Another bank might say yes, especially a bank that you’ve been using for other services for a while and if you’re making some down payment rather than borrowing the full price of the car.
I generally think car loans are a bad idea. If you have to drive a junky car while you save up money to upgrade, they may actually have done you a favor by saying no because you avoid interest payments and you avoid the risk of having to make payments during a situation where you lose you job or have some other unexpected expense.