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Loss of Purchasing Power
Shows the real value, in today's purchasing power, of an amount available in a few years.
Enter your own numbers and press "Calculate" – or load an example on the right; "Type in" replays it on the device.
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What you learn
Anyone who just hoards money loses value in real terms – inflation quietly eats away at purchasing power. Money has to work just to hold its value.
→ Story & full explanation: Purchasing power of a saved amount in the future
Formula
Today's purchasing power = amount / (1 + inflation)^n
How the formula works
Here it is discounted: purchasing power = amount/(1+inflation)ⁿ. You convert a future amount back into today's purchasing power and see how much real substance inflation devours over the years.
Discounting the future amount with the inflation rate.
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