>>2017727Inflation makes goods and services more expensive, while your wages stay stagnant. And we're currently entering a period of hyperinflation which could lead to the Weimar period all over again. Or Zimbabwe. Or Venezuela. Basically, you'll need a wheelbarrow of cash to pay for something that used to be dirt cheap, and that assumes your wages go up along with the inflation. Savings accounts and 401k's will be rendered worthless. Buy silver as a means of storing your wealth without inflation rendering it worthless over time, and buy food, ammo, and other necessities now while they're still affordable and stock up.