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Purchasing Power

Shows how inflation erodes what a sum can buy over time.

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Ejemplo resuelto

Cash loses value in real terms as prices rise.

Cómo usarla

  • Use the formula below with your own figures.

La fórmula

Future power = amount ÷ (1 + inflation)ⁿ.

Ejemplo resuelto

Cash loses value in real terms as prices rise.

Preguntas frecuentes

Why hold less cash?

Inflation quietly erodes it.

What protects power?

Assets that grow at or above inflation.

Consejos

  • Compare money across years in real terms.
  • Hold assets that grow at or above inflation.
  • Cash quietly loses value when prices rise.

Términos clave

CPI
A price index for a basket of goods.
Real return
Return after inflation.
Purchasing power
What a sum can actually buy.