jordanlund@lemmy.worldM to politics @lemmy.world · edit-25 个月前Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty on all counts, including acting as foreign agent, in federal corruption trialabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1387file-text
arrow-up1387external-linkSen. Bob Menendez found guilty on all counts, including acting as foreign agent, in federal corruption trialabcnews.go.comjordanlund@lemmy.worldM to politics @lemmy.world · edit-25 个月前message-square24fedilinkfile-text
“He will be sentenced on Oct. 29 and faces decades in prison.” Wife’s trial delayed indefinitely. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/sen-bob-menendez-wife-nadine-menendez-trial-delayed-indefinitely-rcna162108
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-25 个月前True story… when my kid got married and bought a house 5 years ago, I gifted them an ounce of gold. $1,800 then. $2,470.32. So +$670.32! Yay! But over 5 years? :( $134.064 / year.
minus-squareraspberriesareyummy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·5 个月前 But over 5 years? :( Erm - 6.5% interest rate is a decent inflation compensation. If there wasn’t a risk even with gold, I’d use gold as my “secure savings” account.
True story… when my kid got married and bought a house 5 years ago, I gifted them an ounce of gold. $1,800 then. $2,470.32.
So +$670.32! Yay!
But over 5 years? :(
$134.064 / year.
Erm - 6.5% interest rate is a decent inflation compensation. If there wasn’t a risk even with gold, I’d use gold as my “secure savings” account.