Inflation

Your personal inflation rate may be different than the national or state inflation rate. Knowing your personal inflation rate can help you better plan both your short-term and long-term finances. There are always a few personal lifestyle adjustments you can make to combat inflation, bringing your personal rate down. Inflation this, inflation that. Unfortunately, you […]

Inflation has been in the news a lot recently. The first months of 2021 saw inflation hit its highest rate since the financial crisis of 2008. Consumer prices shot up by an annualized rate of 5% in May 2021. That was followed closely on the heels of a 4.2% surge the previous month. Obviously, the […]

Inflation refers to the gradually rising costs of goods and services. Inflation effectively reduces the buying power of your dollars. The impact of inflation can be somewhat combated by investing in the real estate and stock markets, or finding ways to earn more money. You’ve probably heard the word “inflation” thrown around a lot lately […]