Let's do some math: saving $1000 weekly gets you to a million in 1000 weeks. Roughly 20 years.

But here's the catch—inflation doesn't sleep. Over two decades, that $1000 loses serious buying power. What fills your grocery cart today won't cut it in 2045.

A million dollars right now? That's a different game. You can deploy it immediately, let compound interest work its magic, or hedge against the dollar losing steam.

Time isn't just money. It's the cost of waiting while your cash gets quietly cheaper.