Find out how inflation erodes your purchasing power. See today's dollars vs future dollars. Includes 3 inflation rate scenarios. Free 2026 calculator.
At 3% annual inflation, $100K today will need $134K in 10 years to buy the same goods. $100K of today's purchasing power will be worth only $74K in 10 years (real terms). Over 30 years, you need $243K to maintain $100K of buying power. Inflation is a slow, invisible tax on cash savings. The fix: invest in assets that outpace inflation (stocks, real estate, TIPS, I-bonds).