See how persistent inflation erodes the real purchasing power of uninvested cash sitting in bank savings accounts or fixed deposits. Enter any cash amount and an expected inflation rate to see what your money will actually buy 5, 10, 20, or 30 years into the future.
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Purchasing power is the quantity of goods or services that one unit of currency can buy. As inflation pushes prices higher, the purchasing power of money decreases.
To preserve purchasing power, assets must earn returns equal to or greater than inflation through diversified equity indexes, real estate, inflation-protected bonds (TIPS), or growth assets.
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