Teach Me About Inflation

Has your grandfather ever told you that in his day, you could buy a whole shopping cart of groceries for $10? Or that a movie used to be a quarter?He was talking about inflation. In short, your money doesn’t buy as much as it used to. How does this ...

Episode 15 of the Teach Me How to Money podcast, hosted by Stash, titled "Teach Me About Inflation" was published on February 20, 2018 and runs 13 minutes.

February 20, 2018 ·13m · Teach Me How to Money

Summary

Has your grandfather ever told you that in his day, you could buy a whole shopping cart of groceries for $10? Or that a movie used to be a quarter?He was talking about inflation. In short, your money doesn’t buy as much as it used to. How does this happen? Well, that’s where it gets a little more complex.Luckily, we have Jeremy Quittner, Stash’s financial writer, to explain it all to us. We tackle inflation, interest rates, and how it all affects the economy.Thanks for listening to Teach Me How to Money. Send us your questions at [email protected], and we'll try to answer the on a future episode.If you like what you're hearing, leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (or wherever you listen to your favorite podcast).Ready to start investing? Just go to Stashinvest.com/podcast and you can get $5 to get you started on your investment journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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