How Far Does $1 from 1999 Go Today?

Re:How Far Does $1 from 1999 Go Today? by userinanother on Monday October 16, 2023 @12:28PM (#37902243)

Who as spends that little on healthcare? Even if it’s not paid by you it’s part of the total comp

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Re:How Far Does $1 from 1999 Go Today? by throw0101b on Monday October 16, 2023 @04:25PM (#37906032)

> Who as spends that little on healthcare?

No one. CPI is a national average for the average person on an average basket of goods. It is not meant to reflect what one individual does.

In Canada, StatCan has a tool where you can enter your own personal weightings for various categories so you can get your personal CPI:

I wish people would stop conflating the model with reality: the map is not the territory.

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