inflation

Inflation Risk For Early Retiree Part 3b – Personal Inflation Rate Calculator

This week I have a special Guest Post appearing on Friday… so more details later in the week – but I think you’re gonna like it! However in the meantime here is a short post that provides the calculator to produce your own personal inflation rates that I described in Part 3 of inflation risk …

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What’s Your Personal Inflation Rate? – Inflation Risk for Retirees Part 3

Financial Independence, Investments

What do you like to spend your money on? Like most consumers you probably consume food, restaurant trips, home heating, gasoline, utilities, clothing, medical care, shelter etc. The Bureau of Labor tracks the price of a ‘basket’ of these goods and services every month, and the increase in price forms the Consumer Price Index (CPI).