Wealth Awakening
Why Money Is Worth Less and Less: The Underlying Logic of Inflation That Can Save You 10 Years of Detours
You've worked hard to save your money, and it sits quietly in the bank — yet it seems to be quietly evaporating. Over thirty years ago, NT$10,000 could buy a house; today NT$10,000 only buys a phone or a month's rent. It's still the same money, the numbers haven't changed, but it brings back far less. Using the "village of 100 pigs" story, this article peels back inflation layer by layer: the printing press keeps adding water, the central bank quietly dilutes your purchasing power, and the bank you think is safest is actually the most dangerous.
