Due to geopolitical and Federal rate uncertainty, gold is becoming a popular investment option lately. And those looking to stock up have turned to a new place to buy: Costco. The discount club’s share price jumped 46% over the past year and is estimated to sell $100 to $200 million in gold bars every month. Rob Walker, who writes ‘Fast Company’s’ weekly Branded column, breaks down how Costco became an unlikely destination for our latest gold rush. On another note, with healthcare bills being so confusing, not to mention shockingly high, it is possible to try to negotiate lower rates. Since that can be a complicated process, ‘Fast Company’ writer Emily Guy Berkin explains four ways to pay less.