Detailed historical information about inflation is available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics at: http://www.bls.gov/home.htm. The site also provides an inflation "calculator" and statistical information about the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the CPI-U.
General financial planning information and calculators are available at: http://choosetosave.org.
Financial planning software and commentary, developed by Professor Laurence J. Kotlikoff and others, with a goal of helping individuals implement "consumption smoothing" for their lifetimes, is available at: http://esplanner.com.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) sponsors this site: https://external-apps.naic.org/NBP/Basic.jsp, which features an article entitled: "10 Things You Should Know About Buying Fixed Deferred Annuities" published by the NAIC.
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