See what today's money is worth after years of inflation.
Compounding inflation grows the nominal number needed, while purchasing power divides today's amount by that same factor. Cash held under inflation quietly buys less each year, so knowing real purchasing power guides how much to keep liquid versus invested.
Inflation Purchasing Power
Future = amount x (1 + rate)^years; purchasing power = amount / (1 + rate)^years
Future = amount x (1 + rate)^years; purchasing power = amount / (1 + rate)^years Compounding inflation grows the nominal number needed, while purchasing power divides today's amount by that same factor.
Cash held under inflation quietly buys less each year, so knowing real purchasing power guides how much to keep liquid versus invested.
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Amount today, Inflation rate, Years ahead. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.