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[–] solsangraal 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

there was a time when keeping money in a savings account, uninvested, didn't mean you were actively losing money

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

The inflation rate has just about always been positive (besides a few rare years in the 1920s and 1930s). Holding dollars has always lost you buying power. Its just that in recent years, the rate of inflation has been enough for more people to notice.