Comment: Hang in there

you'll be fine! a positive outlook and a cool head are the first things you'll need - and if you're religious, I utilize prayer as meditation and source for guidance.
Local Coin Shops are the way to go for precious metals, often you can pay cash if you are worried about a paper trail. I bought some silver a few years ago online through apmex and payed not much over spot, but over fifty dollars for shipping, and a paper trail. I'm not too concerned about a paper trail, others may be.
Honestly, I do not plan to buy more precious metals, instead I am stocking up on things that store well, and are in high demand during a crisis/ depression. Things like alcohol, heirloom seeds, a few gas jugs of non-ethanol gas (ethanol gas goes bad and won't store very long), black berkey water filters (are gravity based and don't need electricity).
I can relate, my wife also is uninterested in whats going on. She is concerned, but has asked me not to talk to her about any developments in the economy. She says that it is too depressing to think that all of this is as inevitable as we Ron Paul people keep saying. I respect that because, like I said, a level head is very necessary; however I keep telling her that its not depressing, but empowering.
have a good day!