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What will your money be worth in the future?

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NZ average: ~2–3%. RBNZ target band: 1–3%.

Common rates

💡Inflation above 3% erodes savings faster than interest earned in many term deposits — consider growth assets for long-term goals.

Purchasing power in 10 years

ℹ️"Purchasing power" shows what today's dollars will actually be worth in the future — the amount of goods and services that money can buy.
Today's value$10,000
Equivalent future amount$13,439
Purchasing power today's $$7,440.94
Loss-$2,559 (25.59%)

Year-by-year

Year 1$9,708.74
Year 2$9,425.96
Year 3$9,151.42
Year 4$8,884.87
Year 5$8,626.09
Year 6$8,374.84
Year 7$8,130.92
Year 8$7,894.09
Year 9$7,664.17
Year 10$7,440.94

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