About Gold IRA Guide Desk

What We Do

We explain how precious metals IRAs work, what they cost, and where they can go wrong. We aim to state costs and risks as plainly as benefits.

How We Make Money

We have an affiliate relationship with Augusta Precious Metals. If you click an Augusta link and take certain actions, we may be paid. This gives us a financial incentive to feature Augusta. See our full disclosure.

How We Research

• We've tested Augusta's service and have hands-on experience with it.
• For other companies, we rely on their websites and published third-party reviews.
• Where sources disagree, we say so rather than choosing a number.
• We label figures as reported and ask readers to confirm with the company.

What We Are Not

We aren't a financial adviser, tax professional, lawyer, custodian, dealer, or the company we write about. Nothing here is personalized advice.

Our Editorial Standards

• We state costs and risks as plainly as benefits.
• We do not invent testimonials, statistics, or prices.
• When a figure comes from a third-party source, we say so and label it as reported.
• When sources disagree, we show the disagreement instead of picking a number.
• We tell you to confirm fees and minimums with the company before you act.

How We Keep Pages Current

Fees, minimums, and policies change. Each article shows a 'last reviewed' date, and we update pages when we learn that something has changed. If a page and a company's current terms disagree, trust the company's written terms and tell us.

Who This Site Is For

People thinking about moving retirement money into physical gold or silver, and people who want to understand the costs and risks first. We try to help you ask better questions, and compare written quotes. We do not try to tell you how much to invest.