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  Sep 24, 2024 12:00 pm by Andrea PellegriniPodcastsBudgetsEarnEducationFacilitator GuidesNewsSpend
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  Making Cents of Money · Episode 94: Cost of Living

  Cost of Living & Why It Matters

  On this episode of Making Cents of Money, we discuss the cost of living and how many factors influence our everyday expenses—from housing and groceries, to utilities and transportation.

  Cost of Living Calculators

  • Bankrate
  • Forbes
  • NerdWallet
  • Numbeo
  • SmartAsset

  Other sources for considering cost of living

  • FAQ: Is the Consumer Price Index (CPI) a cost-of-living index? (U.S. Department of Labor)
  • Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – August 2024 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
  • Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes Explorer (U.S. Census)
  • Recorded Webinar – Inflation: When Prices Rise

  Budgeting resources

  • Budgeting: How to create a budget and stick with it (CFPB)
  • SMMC’s Budgeting Web Page

  Other relevant podcast episodes:

  • Budgeting (ep. 20)
  • Wealth Building as a Balancing Act (ep. 55) 
  • Investing to Reach Financial Goals (ep. 57)
  • Conscious Consumerism (ep. 59)
  • Understanding Your Paycheck (ep. 69)

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