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Inflation & Purchasing Power
Understand how inflation erodes purchasing power — historical data and future projections
Today's Value
$10,000
1 Years Later
$9,709
Lost 2.9%
Purchasing Power Lost
$291
US CPI Historical Trend (1950-2025)
Consumer Price Index — the benchmark measure of inflation
Real Impact of Inflation
Same amount of money across different eras
| Year | Then | Today (2025) | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | $1,000 | $10,222 | 10.2x |
| 1980 | $1,000 | $3,908 | 3.9x |
| 1995 | $1,000 | $2,113 | 2.1x |
| 2010 | $1,000 | $1,476 | 1.5x |