u/Emerald-Star11

My father passed away a few years ago. We just now are kind of going through his stuff and realizing he seriously hoarded silver and gold. My step mom basically said that his dad was convinced the depression would happen again and they would need it to barter. Well right now this silver is worth a lot of money. Is it safe to wait a few weeks till i can get it and sell some of it or should i go get it and do that sooner rather than later? I’m not even sure how it works or fluctuates. Also am going to keep most of it. Just wanted to invest a bit of it differently but want to get the most out of it.

Edit: I’m not cashing it out for any reason to diversify my assets. I have no debt luckily and I’m just a 26 year old girl trying to figure out how this all works. I plan on keeping most of it and figuring what was generational to possibly give to my siblings (they’re not well). He did tell me a few times but I never took it seriously. He died suddenly and I have no one else to ask about this stuff. Lol.

We were supposed to get a pup from a litter this summer but the dam got poisoned with rodenticide. They had a 4.5 old pup as well and she died. The dam lost the litter a few weeks ago and is now currently declining in her appetite. I’m assuming she will pass away. My only worry is that the breeder will breed the dog next year if she even heals. What kind of complications would that cause for her or pups in the future? As far as I understand it would hurt her and any puppies she would have. Really just asking for ethical reasoning, I’m not a vet obviously. Thoughts?

Hello. I’m asking for some advice on contacting my estranged sibling. My parents had me when they were in their late 30s, early 40s. My dad had two sons around 20 years older than me. The one I met maybe once, he was estranged from my dad. I don’t really know him. My dad was pretty awful, but he died in 2024. As far as he told me they had no contact for years even before his death they didn’t speak.. I ended up getting all of my dad’s stuff. I’m considering getting his email through a family member to reach out and tell him hi and ask him if he’d like his family pictures/my dad and grandpas tools as well as other things. How do I go about this? Do I try? I understand why my brother didn’t see me or my dad growing up and I wanted to tell him that too I guess. Also I’m 26 so he is probably around 45-50.

Edit: thanks for all the advice. I will say I’m fully aware why my brother doesn’t talk to my dad. I’m the only one out of 5 that spoke to him at all, and with that I had to do a lot of pushing myself down and aside to do it. I really wouldn’t be surprised what my brother would tell me considering my experience more than likely was not far off. I genuinely just want him to have anything that he would want from his childhood if he did. If he did tell me anything I’m not sure it would hurt my image of my dad, as much as the sorrow I feel for my siblings. My dad always said my sister and i were his “second chance” and since his second chance didn’t go well, i really can’t imagine the first. So yeah, I just don’t want him to be upset for contacting him and I really don’t expect much. Just want to give him the option and my number in case he ever changes his mind on having anything.