The following calculators are for educational purposes
only. Please consult a professional financial advisor / tax accountant /
mortgage advisor before taking specific actions.
Cost
of Living Calculator - This gizmo uses the historical Consumer Price Index for urban consumers (CPI-U) to convert dollar values between different years. This allows you to compare the
real buying power of historical dollar amounts, adjusted for inflation. For example, the program will tell you that for the U.S. overall, $100 in 1979 bought as much
as $199 did in 1993 (that's using the "U.S. City Average" for "All Items.")
- Covers most regions of the U.S.
Random Distribution Calculator
- Display a random distribution of numbers based on mean and standard dev. Use
to demonstrate what your investments returns might be given the past average
return and Std. Dev.