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Inflation Calculator

Future cost
$14,105.99
Original Amount
$10,000

$10,000 today will cost this much in 10 years.

Multi-period outlook

YearsFuture CostPurchasing Power
1$10,350$9,661.84
5$11,876.86$8,419.73
10$14,105.99$7,089.19
20$19,897.89$5,025.66
30$28,067.94$3,562.78

How to use the Inflation Calculator

  1. Pick a mode: Future Value (what today's money will need to be), Past→Today (translate old prices), or Purchasing Power (what today's money will buy later).
  2. Enter the amount, inflation rate and number of years.
  3. Read the result and the year-by-year chart.
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Why $100 today won't be $100 forever

Inflation silently erodes the purchasing power of cash. At a modest 3% per year, $100 today buys only about $74 worth of goods in 10 years and just $55 worth in 20.

This is why holding too much cash is risky long-term, and why salary negotiations should always include inflation context. A 2% raise during 5% inflation is actually a pay cut.