2026-01-14
Trusting the Decision After Checkout (Silence the Doubt)
You clicked "Buy." Now you are staring at the confirmation screen and thinking, "Did I just make a huge mistake?"
Post-Purchase Dissonance is real. Especially when you just spent $2,000 on rocks.
The Inner Critic
Your brain says:
- "You could have used that money for a vacation."
- "What if the price drops tomorrow?"
- "Is this even real silver?"
The Reframe
You didn't "spend" money. You "moved" money.
- Open your Net Worth Spreadsheet.
- Subtract $2,000 from "Cash."
- Add $2,000 to "Precious Metals."
- Net Worth Change: $0.
You didn't lose anything. You just changed the form of your energy storage. You swapped a melting ice cube (dollars) for a rock involved in solar panels and electric vehicles (silver). You made the upgrade. Be proud.
Net Worth Tracker
Download our free Excel Spreadsheet designed specifically for stackers to track their ounces and premiums.