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A personal inflation rate is targeted to your specific spending habits and your location.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the Consumer Price Index (CPI) each month. The CPI is a national average of the amount of inflation consumers are experiencing. The CPI uses a standard “basket of goods” over time to establish a baseline for measuring inflation. The pricing data used to measure changes is a composition of prices accumulated throughout the country and is also a national average. The result of the calculation provides the theoretical inflation rate of the “average” consumer.
A personal inflation rate takes your own spending patterns into account and uses the prices available for those items that are closest to your locality. This method of calculating your own inflation rate is more relevant than the CPI to you personally. Knowing this rate can help you plan better for future expenditures and for your retirement.
A web site to calculate your own personal inflation rate is http://myinflationrate.com
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