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Economics

Money Inflation

Quick fact

If inflation is 3% per year, the purchasing power of $100 will drop to about $97 after one year and to only about $74 after ten years.

Why this is interesting

You earn the same salary, but your grocery bill keeps rising. Why does money slowly lose its power to buy the things you need?