Help for Inflation Erodes Purchasing Power

Initial Year:  The year you want to begin this measurement, ordinarily this year.

Measurement Year:  The year you want to find out how much a future amount is worth in today's purchasing power.

Current Amount:  Current funds available.

Annual Rate of Inflation:  What you expect the inflation rate to be between the current year and the measurement year.

Value of Investment at Various Inflation Rates:  We show you how much your investment will be worth at various rates. The middle value is at your estimated rate. The rates above and below are percent spreads above and below your predicted rate.