I've always enjoyed the weekends ever since I was a little kid. Back then it meant no school and Saturday morning cartoons on television which I always looked forward to. Yes, this was a long time ago before cable channels and 24/7 cartoons. As a matter of fact, at that point there was no cable, so it was all broadcast over the air and everyone had an antennae on top of the house to watch television just like above. How times have changed...
As an adult I enjoy the weekends for the slower pace. For one thing, the traffic here in southern California is a lot better on the weekend. During the week it's a nightmare trying to drive up to Los Angles or down to San Diego! Today I took advantage of the day and went out to some advertised yard sales in the vicinity. Alas, I didn't find any treasures this time around. Maybe next week will be more lucky!
Cryptocurrency over the last week really hasn't done anything particularly exciting. Everything seems to be kind of staying in the same range with no big moves up or down. So far September has been kind of a meh month, hopefully October will treat us better. Here's the BTC chart over the last 24 hours:
From coingecko.com
Over the last several hours just look at that volume circled in yellow, that could be a sign of a nice push upward. Then again, we are dealing with crypto, so the opposite is always possible. I'm routing for up personally! But I'm not holding my breath.
Now onto Hive and my goals on the platform for this year. I joined the Saturday Savers community about a year ago in hopes it would help me reach my goals faster. It really has made a difference as I take time each week and examine exactly where I am and what I need to improve. I've already completed five goals on the year and today is the day to up the ante!
Completed Goals so far in 2025
Hive Power
My primary goal of the year was to reach 10,000 HP which I already surpassed and currently have 10,978 HP. That up 108 HP on the week and ever so close to 11K! I'm going to try and make it to 13,000 HP by the end of the year now. There are still three months left and I think I can do it!
HP 10,978 (84.4% complete)
Original Goal: 10,000 HP
New Goal: 13,000 HP
PIMP
My secondary goal of the year was to reach 50,000 PIMP, which I did some time ago. I'm continuing to pile them up and will have a new goal of this one next year!
PIMP: 60,507 (121% complete)
Goal: 50,000
This is the only token on Hive that is backed by physical silver bars and BTC, so it will always have value.
LEO
I initially completed this goal early on to reach 5K LEO. Then I was forced to cash out for some quickly needed cash for medical expenses and I'm back to square one. I am delegating to 
PIZZA
I've already formulated some new goals on this one. I'm going to try to get my stake above 10K PIZZA, so over the next few months I will be buying chunks up when I find a good price. I really like the APR on this token!
PIZZA: 1,615 (106.8% complete)
Goal: 1,500
DUO
Coming up on a year ago now, I started a token project with 
My current holdings: 2,764 (138.2% complete)
Goal: 2,000
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Precious Metals
Investing in precious metals isn't just for the rich, everyone can do it and should in my opinion. Why do the wealthy invest in gold and silver? Because they are a stable form of wealth that will always have value. I personally have invested in them since I was young thanks to my father's advice!
Silver
Silver has been used as currency for thousands of years and will for thousands more. Currently it is increasing in value quickly as governments and companies hoard it as a storage of wealth. Currently silver is over $43 per Troy ounce and will likely be moving towards $50 by New Years. It is the most affordable of the precious metals to invest in by far.
Silver over the last year:
From kitco.com
Gold
Gold has been valued around the world since the beginning of recorded human history. It seems to be on a trajectory towards $4,000 per Troy ounce by year's end. Not too bad, especially since I remember buying an ounce of gold in the early 2000's for $700! It's not just for the rich, small fractional gold is available pretty much everywhere and a smart investment. Just look at gold over the last year:
Gold over the last year:
Chart from buisnessinsider.com
I always like to feature a good deal on gold or silver that I find online every week. This week it's some one gram gold bars from the Sunshine Mint.
From APMEX.com
What's nice about these is they are small. With current gold prices buying a gram of gold is much more practical that a full Troy ounce. These are on sale at APMEX.com starting at $138.94 as of the time of writing. I do have a lot of one gram bars of gold, because if a disaster were to occur and you couldn't get cash, these are real cash and people will gladly trade for them.
Precious metals are a great way to build your personal wealth and easily pass it on to your children.
That will do it for this week's Hive Goals and #saturdaysavers . Please feel free to leave any questions or comments below. I want to thank each and every one of you for all of your support, I greatly appreciate it. I couldn't have come as far as I have on Hive without your help! Have a great weekend everyone and don't forget to take some time to enjoy!
References:
https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/bitcoin
https://www.kitco.com/charts/silver
https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/gold-price
https://www.apmex.com/product/12477/1-gram-gold-bar-secondary-market
Disclaimer
I am not a financial planner and this isn't financial advice. Please always do your own research before investing your money. You worked hard enough to earn it!
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