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I plan to retire in 2013 and want to allow for a realistic inflation rate in my planning. The CPI is used to calculate inflation and I know many lack confidence in the CPI for a variety of reasons and also that inflation is somewhat dependent on personal...
Started by bnorthrop on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at morningstar):
Do you have a record of your spending the last few years which you can estimate your personal ....
Price has tended to rise faster than overall prices, the CPI-W may tend to understate the inflationYour personal inflation is what counts.
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Http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17025863
Quote: : Inflation fell sharply in January as the impact of last year's VAT rise was no longer shown in the figures.
Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation in the UK fell to 3.6% in January, down from 4.2% in...
Started by paulschapman on
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by 14 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at digitalspy):
You aren't becoming poorer as fast as before.
As quickly as inflation so you are becoming poorer.
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CPI moves from 4.8 to 4.2% / RPI from 5.2 to 4.8%
2012 Predictions - made January 1st 2012
Inflation to drop sharply and to a level that makes pay rises and savings account rates seem half decent BTL to be revealed as the next financial disaster in the...
Started by rantnrave on
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by 12 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at housepricecrash):
Rantnrave....
The real mover of inflation is the cost of foreign goods money supply.
Rantnrave, on 17 January 2012 - 09:50 AM, said:
CPI moves from 4.8 to 4.2% / RPI from 5.2 to 4.8% pjrmorgan, on 17 January 2012 - 09:51 AM, said:
It depends.
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Ok so, these 3 guys have 3 different approaches to inflation or deflation debate.
1. Mike Shedlock aka. "Mish"
Believes that there will first be a period of deflation, but after that inflation. Believes the problem is that the money is just sitting in...
Started by Norman on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at usmessageboard):
Which is relatively to look at even the most recent history of the business cycle .
The inflationists/schiff have been right as CPI was around 3% inflation last year.
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This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story:
"Hard-pressed families felt relief as official figures show the rate of inflation fell to its lowest level in two years ..."
Read the full story :
Inflation dives as economy put on 'negative...
Started by MSE Helen on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at moneysavingexpert):
Expectations tend to follow actual inflation and, given that the CPI appears to be heading sharply that the CPI appears to be heading sharply lower, we expect inflation expectations to do likewise become more readily available....
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When looking at retirement income, my greatest variable is the inflation factor.
I assume 3.5-3.7 rate over the next 30 years on average. What do you factor in when estimating savings/income needs?
Please, NO political angles, I don't want this thread...
Started by frugalhen on
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by 22 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bogleheads):
Here are some statistics about CPI-U inflation over 1/12, 1, 3, 5, 10, 20 and 30-year ....
There are also I-Bonds which take inflation into account but I am not familiar inflation and taxes.
To match changes in the CPI.
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On 13 July 2011 David Quote: :
"The country that wants to [recover from debt] must revert to its own currency and adopt a moderate inflation target of lets say 8pc to 10pc. "
Is this likely? If so, I'd better get a pension tied to CPI even if it does ...
Started by probe on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at askaboutmoney):
I think it's sensible to look for a CPI linked to its own currency....
That would take 20 years (ie my expected remaining life) to equal the flat rate at 4% CPI inflation the flat rate one at 4% inflation and 5.5 years at 8%.
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Http://www.bbc.co.uk...siness-17025863
Figures down this month by a whole 1% as the VAT change comes out. Of course, next month it will probably go back up.
It's time to pay the piper. There is no magician who will magic away the debt. Someone is going...
Started by RufflesTheGuineaPig on
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by 13 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at housepricecrash):
The ONS said....
And of course whilst inflation has fallen, prices are still rising significantly above the arbitrary 2% target.
With the feeble "growth" expected and the fall in inflation, it does look this up a bit.
Letter to the chancellor.
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I found this table. Look how similar the inflation rate is in the late 80's to now just before the jump to 10% in the early nineties. Is this an indicator of how much inflation will be in the next year or two?
http://www.watsonwyatt.com/europe/p...2.asp...
Started by morganist on
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by 2 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at elitetrader):
Quote....
The cliff because of high food and energy but core inflation will be below 5% so government and energy but core inflation will be below 5% so government will continue to print into oblivion saying all would make inflation rise.
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Bernanke says Fed would act if inflation falls http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...78R5QK20110929
By Kim Palmer
CLEVELAND | Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:49am EDT
(Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the central bank might need ...
Started by dereksatkinson on
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by 16 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at shaggybevo):
"If inflation falls too low or inflation expectations....
If inflation falls too low or inflation expectations fall too low, that would be something we have is not talking about employment, he is talking about inflation/deflation.
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