You have probably read more than once about how the dollar is losing value each passing day, and how this is bad for you. The problem is that those who have been feeding you this half-truth - and a half-truth is always a full lie - have their reasons for doing so. Here, you will read about the other half of the truth. The half they love not telling you.
Money is not an investment vehicle
Money is simply a unit to measure economic activity, or economic output. That has always been its use since around 2,500 BC. Should you wish to 'invest' your money up until the end of 18th century, you would either buy land, or some kind of a productive asset (e.g. a ship). Banks started paying interest much later, and people were not showing much trust to them. Even when they were paying interest, this was at just about the inflation rate (although the interest charged on loans was at about double the inflation rate). Keeping your money locked in a bank account, was never a way to make money. At best, it was a way to save from devaluation any excess money you had, until you would find an investment offering better return. Bear in mind though that this was happening at a time when 2/3 of the general population were literally illiterate, and being paid money for money they would have either way locked in a chest, was like free money.
Comparing any investment with money, is like comparing a first grade pupil to a postgraduate university student.
Governments are not printing money
Governments used to print money, up until several decades ago. It still happens in some countries with triple digit inflation rates, like Venezuela. Central banks in most countries are independent from governments, and do not print money when the President or Prime Minister tells them to do so. Any money spent (or given away) by governments, comes from fresh debt; the government is borrowing money from investors, and then is spending or giving away that money. It's like removing liquidity from a pool and placing that liquidity to another. Bear in mind though, that since this is borrowed money that must be repaid to the lenders, any money spent from governments today, will be returned to the State in the form of increased future taxation (most often mixed with more fresh debt).
Those though sitting on the one side of the equation, without knowing what happens to the other side, are the modern day illiterates. These people do not need saviors like Satoshi Nakamoto (whoever that may be). They only need to be educated about how economy (and money) works.
Inflation is not a monster
At least not on itself. If GDP growth is equal or exceeds inflation, growth is absorbing any inflation effects. A US Dollar stored in a vault back in 1982, would worth today again one US Dollar. It's what you would be able to buy with that dollar today, compared to what you would be able to buy with the same dollar back in 1982, that's different. But then again, your salary or wage is also different compared to what it was back in 1982. It's easy to compare modern consumer behavior to that 40 years ago. Most middle-aged people back in 1982 would buy two or three cars in their life (the first always being a used one), while most middle-aged people today have already bought 3 cars (and often the first being brand new). Most people back in 1982 could eat meat twice or three times a week, when nowadays they can eat meet every day. Why this happens? Because the economy for the past 40 years has been growing faster then inflation.
Inflation, in the other hand, is not uniform. It's not the same everywhere. In the US alone, 40-year cumulative inflation (1982-2021) ranges from 143% in Texas, to 215% in California - with the US average being at just over 183%. Why is that? It's the economy, stupid! Economic growth moved from oil (Texas) to IT (California). UK had a cumulative inflation rate for the same period over 260%. Canada in the other hand, had just under 143% (same as Texas).
And if you believe inflation is a bad thing, wait until you see deflation. Never heard of deflation? Maybe because it was quite some time ago. Or maybe because those who are feeding you those half-truths don't want you to know what happens when deflation occurs. Take the 20-year period between 1920 and 1940. Rings a bell? Deflation for the period: -30%. Canada did slightly better (-26.8%), and UK even better (-20.2%), but deflation was everywhere. And that's just not to scare you. If you tried the period 1927-1933 (-25% in just 6 years, not 20), then you would be really scared. If 1929 doesn't ring a bell to you, stop reading here, sell everything and come back when you have learned the basics.
Bottom line is that with average GDP growth in most developed countries being at around 2-3%, inflation being at around that rate is just fine - and a temporary spike at 6%, due to the stimulus packages, won't actually hurt anyone.
In closing
Before you trust your money to those self-proclaimed saviors, ask them why they want to save you. If they have no convincing answers to offer, most probably it's because you won't like the real answers to your question.
