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Do savings accounts lose money to inflation? (shkspr.mobi)
4 points by blenderob 25 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


Well, technically they do not - meaning: They do not get decreased from a nominal perspective.

From an economic perspective, they do - as they money on a saving account with noe interest can buy less stuff in the future due to inflation




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