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Re:You've Been Thinking About Inflation All Wrong (2022) by wiredfool on Thursday March 21, 2024 @09:52AM (#39778510)
The math here only works if you ignore the reduction in savings due to spending more, and the reduction of the value of your savings.
Re:You've Been Thinking About Inflation All Wrong (2022) by jessiewbailey1 on Thursday March 21, 2024 @10:06AM (#39778668)
Correct. This article is idiotic. They completely ignore lifetime consumption and only look at current consumption, forgetting that those stocks and other income generating assets are also X% more expensive.