I've asked this question before on other forums so I will ask it here also. I use to buy new metal detecting stuff with it but at some point I decided I wanted to have something more lasting to show for my days of detecting when my knees give out. I now save my clad and when I feel I have enough to buy some stocks I buy stocks ( mutual funds)etc. We are not talking about a lot of money but it adds up and the quarterly dividents allow me to take my wife out to dinner, breakfest etc.

I knew a fellow detectorist who bought US savings bonds for his grandchildren. Just curious! Thanks