Three numbers politicians would rather you not do the math on. Plug yours in. Data is public and sourced below each tool.
1. What has your dollar lost?
Source: BLS CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items. Past years use annual averages; today's prices use .
2. Your share of the national debt
Source: U.S. Treasury Debt to the Penny () divided by the Census population clock.
3. Social Security: when does the cut hit you?
Sources: full retirement age by birth year from SSA (ssa.gov/benefits/retirement/planner/ageincrease.html); trust fund date and payable share from the 2026 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports summary (ssa.gov/oact/TRSUM), intermediate assumptions, retirement (OASI) trust fund. The Trustees publish 78% at depletion and 62% by 2100; this page does not estimate the years in between or your personal benefit amount.
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