If the Consumer Price Index is up 2.7 percent for the year, your cost of living has risen by that much, right?
Not exactly. Eye on the Economy. By John. W. Schoen.
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Bigger is almost always better when it comes to a safety net for retirement. But when it comes to figuring out a place to retire, it's clear that bigger isn't always better, at least in terms of cost of living. |
