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To: SeekAndFind
$1 million milestone is starting to look less like a finish line and more like a checkpoint.

Because "inflation" destroys savings and cheapens investments. If you're 60 years old, today's "dollar" has the same buying power as a dime the year you were born.

3 posted on 06/17/2026 9:55:54 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: NorthMountain; Steely Tom
Average salary 60 years ago: $4,938

Average salary today: $60,000

15 posted on 06/18/2026 4:30:10 AM PDT by aspasia
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