You could ask your employer to match the inflation with a raise every year (on top of the actual raises you might've earned). I think this is a reasonable ask,

You could ask your employer to match the inflation with a raise every year (on top of the actual raises you might've earned). I think this is a reasonable ask, though understandably not all companies are able to cover the inflation by raising their prices etc. When it comes to protecting your assets from inflation, I suppose investing in companies that pay good dividends and are able to cover the inflation in their business model should be a relatively safe bet, as they continue to provide a steady cashflow. If you think the inflation is here to stay and you want to take on more risk, you could take out a loan and leverage that by investing it, as the inflation should cover the interest. Note that this is NOT financial advice -- I'm anyway not qualified to give that, so take this only as food for thought.