Tagged: cost of living

July 12, 2022

How Do Big Cities Compare in Cost To The U.S. Average?

According to U.S. Postal Service change of address data as aggregated by Mymove.com Americans have been moving in record numbers since the start of the COVID pandemic. As they state: Looking at the number of movers who filed for mail...

geography and geoarbitrage

May 18, 2021

The True Cost Of Living In America

Regular Accidental FIRE readers know that I spend my copious free time scouring the dark corners of the web in search of nifty mapping tools related to money and finances. Sometimes I find a site worth highlighting. Today’s post does...

finances

January 28, 2020

What Is The Consumer Price Index And How Is It Changing?

When reading financial articles you no doubt come across the term CPI very often. CPI stands for the Consumer Price Index, and it’s calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics under the U.S. Department of Commerce. They define it on...

geography and geoarbitrage

August 18, 2018

The Value Of $100 In Each State

I go to Trader Joe’s or Aldi about every two weeks, and usually spend about $100. But as the Tax Foundation’s recent report of the value of $100 in each state shows, I’m not getting as many groceries as millions...