INFLATION RATE MEASUREMENTS

Years	3.5%	4 %	5 %	6 %	7 %	8 %
3	1.11	1.13	1.16	1.19	1.23	1.26
5	1.19	1.22	1.28	1.34	1.40	1.47
7	1.27	1.32	1.41	1.50	1.61	1.71
10	1.41	1.48	1.63	1.79	1.97	2.16
15	1.68	1.80	2.08	2.40	2.76	3.17
20	1.99	2.19	2.65	3.21	3.87	4.66
25	2.36	2.67	3.39	4.29	5.43	6.85
30	2.81	3.24	4.32	5.74	7.61	10.06
35	3.33	3.95	5.52	7.69	10.68	14.79
40	3.96	4.80	7.04	10.29	14.97	21.72

You can use this chart to help you estimate what "THINGS" will cost in the future. For example, if a new water heater costs $300.00 today and you expect inflation to be about 6% annually, then in five years the chart shows you that the water heater will cost 1.34 times what it costs today or $300.00 times 1.34 or $402.00.

Want a real shock? Calculate the future cost of a new car! Say, that the car costs $15,000 today and car prices are expected to increase 6% every year. In five years that $15,000 car will cost you $20,100!! Assume you will be "retired" for say 20 years. Imagine the affect of inflation on FIXED INCOMES!

THIS CHART REVEALS WHAT THE AFFECT
OF INFLATION CAN BE ON OUR
OWN FINANCIAL LIFE!

I have modified the chart to HIGHLIGHT what I call the DOUBLING FACTOR. This factor shows you, at the various inflation rates, how long it will take prices to double. At 7% inflation, it's about every 10 years. At 6% inflation, it's between 10 and 15, actually it's 12 years.

If you think you need $?? amount today, for some financial goal, use this chart to estimate what $?? will cost in the future!

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THIS CHART REVEALS WHAT THE AFFECT OF INFLATION CAN BE ON OUR OWN FINANCIAL LIFE!

THIS CHART REVEALS WHAT THE AFFECT
OF INFLATION CAN BE ON OUR
OWN FINANCIAL LIFE!