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EPISODE · Feb 6, 2026 · 21 MIN

Episode 9: Inflation Isn’t Rising Prices. It’s Theft.

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Most people think inflation means prices going up.It doesn’t.Inflation is the decline in the value of money — and rising prices are just the symptom.Episode 9 – Protecting Your Sav…In this episode of Taxed & Taken, I explain why fiat currency is a broken measuring stick, why saving in pounds, dollars, or euros guarantees you lose purchasing power over time, and why gold and silver have historically been the most reliable stores of wealth.We also look at what happens when you stop measuring the world in fiat and start measuring it in gold — including stocks, house prices, and wages — and why this helps explain why life feels harder, homes feel unaffordable, and retirement feels further away than ever.Finally, I break down the three main ways people actually buy and hold gold and silver today:* physical coins* vaulted bullion* gold and silver inside an ISA Get full access to Taxed & Taken: Money, Power & Freedom from the State at patelankeet.substack.com/subscribe

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