As long as I have my bow, my shotgun, and my wife's foraging/gathering prowess, we won't go hungry. That's the most important thing: eating. We've never had much cash anyway. Interesting thing about conspicuous wealth in a crisis (or after one). Tends to make you a conspicuous target.
Another thing, if we have a crisis at this stage that negates the value of currency, you might not see gold become valuable again in your lifetime. Or you might not live long enough to see it. "Gee, wish I used my money to buy ammo and arrow-building supplies. This gold just isn't edible." By the way, know what a pound of gold sells for during a famine? A slice of bread.
Not trying to defecate on your riff here, but if I'm advising anyone to buy anything for some impending crisis, it'll be dried food, ammunition, and arrow-making supplies. Bows, being quiet, will be worth their weight in, well, not gold, but flour. Or black pepper. Or salt, in some cases.
See, here's the thing about wealth. If I have a full belly, a warm fire, and shelter and can acquire those things, I am already wealthy. If I can do that in a crisis, I'm rich beyond belief.
