Useful Proxy Measures

5% inflation means that your money will lose ~50% of its purchasing power in just 14 years. 5% interest means your money will nearly double in value in 14 years.

1 year is 1.25% of your lifetime if you live to 80 years old. 

This purchase represents ___ days of salary — after taxes.

I have to sell ___ to get the profit to buy that.