what's YOUR personal CPI?

Quote from Trendytrader:

Check your insurance costs
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i did include insurance in my CPI even though i didn't list it.

my home owner's insurance is less;

my health insurance is 10% more but overall it's a tiny piece of my expenditures, so 10% is insignificant

i omitted my auto insurance because i bought another car, so the change would be hard to qualify
 
Quote from tomahawk:

That is the scary one. Blue Cross has an automatic 15% hike every year, with additional 15% raises on top of that for certain age milestones. I had one this year, so my health insurance went up 45% in 2 years.

How many people's income goes up 15%/year indefinitely??
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Indeed, health insurance hikes are astounding. Anyone who is trading full time will encounter this-- and I've had higher than 15%.
 
Quote from dtrader98:

Indeed, health insurance hikes are astounding. Anyone who is trading full time will encounter this-- and I've had higher than 15%.
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my policy has gone up 37% in 4 years, which is 8% compounded annually. that includes the increase that's coming this spring. not everyone is seeing double-digit increases like you guys.

when the economy improves, the rate increases should slow down as more people join the pool
 
http://news.yahoo.com/s/fool/20110124/bs_fool_fool/rx109081

"Supermarket surprise: smaller servings, same price"

"No, members of your household aren't being wasteful or taking extra helpings of dessert. Those boxes of pasta, rolls of paper towels, jars of pesto and packages of hot dogs really are getting smaller. But manufacturers hope that you haven't noticed."

It's kind of like devaluing currency - the item looks the same as before, but it's actually less.
 
Quote from blackjack007:

my policy has gone up 37% in 4 years, which is 8% compounded annually. that includes the increase that's coming this spring. not everyone is seeing double-digit increases like you guys.

when the economy improves, the rate increases should slow down as more people join the pool
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Who's your carrier and what state, if you don't mind saying?

- thanks
 
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