> Eventually, possibly within my lifetime, a Big Mac meal is going to cost $50.

Is the problem the number or the concept?

Your salary should also go up so the only thing affected is the cash you hold. Would it be better if the currency would be version-bumped every 10 years and rescaled to remove the inflation?

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Den_VR 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Salary should go up, you say… how well is that holding true?

	▲	wmf an hour ago \| parent [-]
		In the US wages have outpaced inflation. Obviously that's an aggregate measure so it's not true for everyone.

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BuyMyBitcoins 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

That last comment was more of a reflection on how old I’m getting. I did a poor job of conveying that.

I am curious if I’ll live long enough to see the United States issue higher denomination bank notes again.

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codedokode 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

What if you are too old and cannot work?

	▲	wmf an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Pensions and social security are indexed to inflation. 401ks should beat or match inflation.
	▲	verteu an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Investments outpace inflation even more than wages (r>g).