> 've been hearing that my entire life, and I'm about ready to retire. Yes, and over the course of your lifetime the value of your savings and your buying powe

> 've been hearing that my entire life, and I'm about ready to retire. Yes, and over the course of your lifetime the value of your savings and your buying power has been systematically devalued. You might not be worried, but clearly the sociopolitical system is feeling the strain. Perhaps there's not much we can do about it now, but being in denial about how we got here doesn't make any sense either.