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[-] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

The fucked up thing about plain money is that even if you have a million today, that million will be worth less than half when you retire, due to inflation and nrtions that keep printing more money to cover their expenses.

[-] Kalkaline@leminal.space 3 points 4 months ago

Which is why the second part is to invest it.

[-] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 3 points 4 months ago

People with money usually don't keep it as plain money though. On average, if you just invest it in S&P500 (assuming historical returns), it'll be worth at least 4 million after adjusting for inflation after 30 years. 3 million dollars reward for having 1 million dollars. But even if you're like a gold-standard fanatic and just put it in gold, the same applies.

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