Inflation and Your Money with Fexingo: Protecting Purchasing Power and Beating Inflation

Inflation is not a single number — it is a tax that hits every asset, every salary, and every grocery run differently. Lucas and Luna dig past the headline CPI print to show you where real purchasing power is being eroded and where it can be defended. Each episode opens with fresh data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Federal Reserve, and real-time market moves. Lucas frames the macro forces — wage-price spirals, shelter inflation lags, Fed rate trajectories — while Luna tests every claim against a specific household scenario: a renter in Phoenix, a retiree on fixed income, a small business owner in Miami. They name the tools that actually work: I Bonds, TIPS ladders, floating-rate notes, short-duration bond funds, and yes, selective commodity exposure. They also name the traps: brand-switching as a strategy, inflation-linked CDs with hidden fees, and the false comfort of 'hedging' with assets that correlate only when it is too late. Every episode ends with a clear, quantified

Inflation and Your Money with Fexingo: Protecting Purchasing Power and Beating Inflation is a business podcast hosted by Fexingo, with 202 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Fexingo hosts Inflation and Your Money with Fexingo: Protecting Purchasing Power and Beating Inflation, a business show with 202 episodes published.

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  Episode #206

  Why Your Cash Is Losing Value Faster Than You Think

  Sep 29, 202611 minS5

  With the CPI sitting at 334.1 in August and core PCE steady at 130.7, Lucas and Luna explore the silent erosion of purchasing power that traditional savings accounts can't stop. They dive into a specific case study of a household trying to maintain real wealth in a 3.6 percent interest rate environment, examining why nominal gains are misleading when inflation outpaces yield. The conversation cuts through the noise of daily market volatility to focus on one concrete strategy: understanding the gap between headline inflation and your personal cost of living. By anchoring their discussion in September 29, 2026 data, they reveal how even stable assets like Treasury bills are struggling to keep up with the real-world price of essentials. This episode provides listeners with a clear framework for evaluating whether their current cash management is actually preserving wealth or quietly shrinking it. #FexingoBusiness #FinancePodcast #InflationStrategy #PurchasingPower #PersonalFinance #CPIData #CorePCE #TreasuryBills #RealReturns #CashManagement #WealthPreservation #InterestRates #FedPolicy #InvestmentEducation #EconomicTrends #FinancialLiteracy #MoneyMindset #SmartSaving Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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  Episode #205

  Why Your Pension Is Losing To Inflation

  Sep 28, 20269 minS5

  With the CPI at 334.1 and core PCE rising, defined benefit plans face a silent crisis. We examine how fixed pension payouts fail to keep pace with real inflation, using specific breakeven rates and historical comparisons to show why your retirement security depends on understanding the gap between nominal guarantees and purchasing power erosion. #PensionFunds #InflationRisk #RetirementPlanning #FixedIncome #PurchasingPower #CPIData #CorePCE #DefinedBenefit #BondYields #FedPolicy #PersonalFinance #WealthPreservation #EconomicTrends #FinancialSecurity #LucasAndLuna #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #MoneyTalks Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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  Episode #204

  Why Your Savings Account Is Losing To Inflation

  Sep 27, 202610 minS5

  With the Fed Funds rate holding near three point six percent and core CPI stubbornly above two percent, traditional cash savings are failing to preserve purchasing power. Lucas and Luna break down why your nominal interest is a real loss, examine how the ten-year Treasury yield spike impacts fixed-income strategies, and explore whether locking in long-term bonds or shifting to inflation-protected securities makes sense for your portfolio right now. #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #PersonalFinance #InflationProtection #PurchasingPower #FedFundsRate #CoreCPI #TreasuryYields #TIPS #FixedIncome #CashManagement #InterestRates #InvestmentStrategy #WealthPreservation #EconomicData #MonetaryPolicy #RealReturns #FinancialPlanning Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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  Episode #203

  How Inflation Erodes Your Tax Brackets

  Sep 26, 202612 minS5

  Most investors focus on inflation eating their savings or raising their grocery bills, but there is a silent wealth killer hiding in the tax code. On this episode of Inflation and Your Money, Lucas and Luna explore how nominal income growth pushes taxpayers into higher marginal brackets even when real purchasing power remains flat—a phenomenon known as fiscal drag. With the ten-year Treasury yield at its highest level in nearly two decades and core CPI ticking up to 337.8 in August, the gap between what you earn and what you keep is widening. We break down the mechanics of bracket creep using concrete examples from today’s market environment on September 26, 2026, and discuss specific strategies like Roth conversions and tax-loss harvesting that can protect your net worth from this hidden erosion. #FexingoBusiness #Inflation #TaxBrackets #FiscalDrag #PersonalFinance #InvestingStrategy #CPI #TreasuryYields #RothConversion #TaxPlanning #WealthManagement #Economics #PurchasingPower #MarginalTaxRate #FinancialLiteracy #MarketInsights #LucasAndLuna #MoneyMindset Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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  Episode #202

  How Inflation Silently Raises Your Insurance Deductibles

  Sep 25, 20268 minS5

  Inflation isn't just about the price of eggs or gas. This episode examines how rising repair costs and medical expenses are systematically pushing up insurance deductibles, forcing consumers to pay more out-of-pocket before coverage kicks in. With core PCE at 130.7 and CPI holding near 334, we look at why your fixed deductible is losing purchasing power every single year. Lucas and Luna break down the math behind underinsured risks and what you can do to protect your balance sheet against this hidden erosion. #InflationProtection #InsuranceDeductibles #PersonalFinance #WealthPreservation #PurchasingPower #RiskManagement #FinancialPlanning #CostOfLiving #HealthcareCosts #AutoInsurance #HomeInsurance #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LucasAndLuna #EconomicTrends #ConsumerSpending #FinancialLiteracy #MoneyManagement Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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