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Re: What is the best strategy to beat inflation in 2025?
by
Fortify
on 29/03/2025, 11:19:13 UTC
In the fight against 2025 inflation, consider investments known to outrun inflation such as stocks in relatively inelastic industries (i.e Energy, real estate) or inflation-indexed bonds. Hedge against currency devaluation by diversifying across real estate and various commodities such as Gold.

Make paying down high interest debt a priority to avoid rising costs.Side hustles or upskilling to cover cost.Maintain emergency savings in high-yield accounts to mitigate the way inflation eats away at the value of cash.Cut out non-essentials, lock in fixed rates(on loans or utilities),that sort of thing to adjust spending habits.Be nimble-constantly evaluate and refine approaches as the economic landscape evolves positioning for sustained viability despite near-term price increase.

Inflation is subsiding in most countries, although it is a bumpy road back down with occasional spikes. The best thing to do with inflation is just have a long term strategy that will span decades. Take the stock market for example - all those companies that you might collectively invest in will be raising their product and service costs in line with inflation, so it's almost a moot point. The best thing to do is make sure your money is out to work making more money, savings accounts often don't cut it because the banks offer so much less than the real inflation rate. It might be a good idea to keep a little extra cash available at the moment to take advantage of buying opportunities with the volatile political environment changing daily.