{"id":26191,"date":"2023-10-13T10:51:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T10:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/us\/?page_id=26191"},"modified":"2024-05-10T15:29:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T15:29:26","slug":"inflation-calculator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/us\/business-loan-calculator\/inflation-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflation calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26191\" class=\"elementor elementor-26191\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d92d0d2 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d92d0d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inflation calculator<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b62df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38b62df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our inflation calculator helps you understand how the purchasing power of money changes over time due to <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/us\/business-glossary\/inflation\/\">inflation<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced53ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_last_updated\" data-id=\"ced53ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_last_updated.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d03dc0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d03dc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db8f9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_inflation_calculator\" data-id=\"9db8f9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_inflation_calculator.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"form-calculator\">\n <div class=\"left_column\">\n\n <form id=\"inflation-calculator\" method=\"post\">\n\n <div class=\"form-group\">\n <label for=\"method\">Method<\/label>\n <select id=\"method\" class=\"form-control custom-select-arrow\">\n <option value=\"forward\">Forward flat<\/option>\n <option value=\"backward\">Backward flat<\/option>\n <\/select>\n <\/div>\n\n <p id=\"method-description-forward\" style=\"display: none;\">Calculates an inflation based on a certain average inflation rate after some years.<\/p>\n <p id=\"method-description-backward\" style=\"display: none;\">Calculates the equivalent purchasing power of an amount some years ago based on a certain average inflation rate.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"form-group\">\n <label for=\"amount\">Amount<\/label>\n <div class=\"input-group mb-3\">\n <div class=\"input-group-prepend\">\n <span class=\"input-group-text\">$<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <input type=\"text\" id=\"amount\" name=\"amount\" class=\"form-control mask-money\" value=\"100\" inputmode=\"numeric\" aria-label=\"Amount\" required>\n <div class=\"input-group-append\">\n <span class=\"input-group-text\">.00<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"form-group\">\n <div class=\"label_and_numbers\">\n <label for=\"inflation-rate\">Inflation rate<\/label>\n <div class=\"tag-number\">\n <span id=\"inflation-rate-value\" class=\"value-tag\">3<\/span>%\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"input-group mb-3\">\n <input type=\"range\" class=\"slider\" id=\"inflation-rate\" name=\"inflation-rate\" value=\"3\" min=\"-20\" max=\"20\" step=\"1\" aria-label=\"Inflation rate\">\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"form-group\">\n <div class=\"label_and_numbers\">\n <label for=\"time\">Time<\/label>\n <div class=\"tag-number\">\n <span id=\"time-value\" class=\"value-tag\">10<\/span> years <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"input-group mb-3\">\n <input type=\"range\" class=\"slider\" id=\"time\" name=\"time\" value=\"10\" min=\"1\" max=\"20\" step=\"1\" aria-label=\"Time\">\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/form>\n\n <p class=\"note-calculator\">This calculator is intended for illustration purposes only and exact payment terms should be agreed with a lender before taking out a loan.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"right_column\">\n <p class=\"title\">Your results<\/p>\n \n <p class=\"title-result\"><span id=\"title-result\"><\/span><\/p>\n <p class=\"number-result\">$<span id=\"result\">0<\/span><\/p>\n\n <a href=\"https:\/\/us.swoopfunding.ca\/stage\/\" class=\"btn btn-lg btn-dark btn-block\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get a quote<\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4767dda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4767dda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09511b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09511b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is inflation?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a38eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82a38eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inflation refers to the general increase in prices of goods and services over time, resulting in a decrease in the purchasing power of money. It&#8217;s essentially the decline in the real value of money, leading to higher prices for everyday items.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11480ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11480ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08265f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08265f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is inflation calculated?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4636918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4636918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inflation is typically calculated using the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the average change in prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services over time. The formula for calculating inflation rate is:<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Inflation Rate = [(Current CPI &#8211; Previous CPI) \/ Previous CPI] * 100%<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Example: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Suppose the CPI for January is 250 and the CPI for December is 260. <br \/>Using the formula:<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inflation Rate = [(260 &#8211; 250) \/ 250] * 100%<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inflation Rate = (10 \/ 250) * 100%<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inflation Rate = 0.04 * 100%<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inflation Rate = 4%<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b50abf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b50abf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3850a59\" data-id=\"3850a59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd5b1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2dd5b1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20721c align-at-right uael-faq-box-layout-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-faq\" data-id=\"f20721c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id='uael-faq-wrapper-253' class=\"uael-faq-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-faq-container uael-faq-layout-accordion\" data-layout=\"accordion\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-c36bb03\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-c36bb03 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-1\">What is the average inflation rate?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The average inflation rate in the United States over the past few decades has been around 3-4% annually. However, it can vary significantly from year to year due to economic factors and government policies.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-18d6be0\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-18d6be0 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-2\">What is hyperinflation?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Hyperinflation is an extreme form of inflation characterized by rapid and uncontrollable increases in the prices of goods and services. It often leads to the devaluation of a country's currency and can have severe economic consequences.<\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-7395073\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-7395073 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-3\">How to protect against inflation?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p>Investing in assets that tend to increase in value over time, such as real estate, stocks, and precious metals, can help protect against inflation. 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