How Inflation Hurts Retirement

How Inflation Hurts Retirement
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Inflation hurts consumers—that’s obvious—but what about retired people? If you are on a fixed income and the price of consumer goods continues to rise, your purchasing power drops. If you are no longer working (or no longer able to work), how can you generate more income to compensate for the loss of purchasing power? Maybe you can wait inflation out, but what if inflation lasts for years and years? It is quite the conundrum.

Chadwick Hagan
Chadwick Hagan
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Chad is a financier, author, and columnist. He has managed businesses and investments in global markets for over two decades. He is the host of the podcast “Deep Dive Inside,” which discusses Western society. His latest book is “The Myth of California: How Big Government Destroyed The Golden State” (2024).
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