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Jordan Rosenfeld

What Inflation Has Done to the Real Value of $1 Million in Savings

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A million dollars once symbolized lifelong financial security, but its slowly eroding purchasing power now tells a different story. Inflation, especially over the last few years, has quietly chipped away at the value of money, meaning $1 million no longer buys what it used to.

Here’s a look at what’s changed, how it’s influenced the real value of $1 million and what savers can do to protect their nest eggs.

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