Write an article based on this "Review diets together. Stock your house with healthy foods. Pack his lunch. Prepare well-balanced meals. Cook together. Serve food on smaller plates. Buy him a reusable water bottle."
article: Some people find it easier to follow a specific diet plan rather than going at it by themselves.  Research a few different diets to see if any of them would be easy to follow and help your husband lose weight.  There are a variety of popular diets out there.  It's important review a few before making any decisions.  Make sure that the diet is reasonable and something you can easily do for long periods of time. Low-carb diets are very popular.  These diets typically focus on protein, healthy fats and limited amounts of carbohydrates.  Studies have shown that these diets show faster initial weight loss.  Low-calorie and portion control diets are also popular.  They focus on small portions and monitoring or counting calories daily.  These diets may not result in as much weight loss compared to low-carb diets, but are much more balanced and easier to follow long-term. If you are the main grocery shopper in your household, help your husband by stocking your home with healthier foods.  When there isn't junk food or treats around, your husband is more likely to skip eating at all or choose a healthy choice that's available.  Keep healthy snacks for you and your husband.  Ideas include:  individual low-fat yogurts or cottage cheese, low-fat cheese sticks, fruits, sliced raw vegetables, hard boiled eggs, hummus, all natural nut butters or nuts. Ditch the sweetened beverages and fill your fridge with calorie-free, hydrating fluids.  Keep a pitcher of cold water, flavored waters, decaf coffee or decaf iced tea in the fridge for easy access. With busy work schedules or long commutes, many people are choosing to eat out or order in take out for lunch.  However, studies show that when you brown bag lunch you save money and calories.  Try packing lunch for your husband each day.  This may help prevent him from going out and getting something that might be higher in calories. If you're rushed in the morning, pack lunch the night before.  You can pack leftovers from dinner, salads with lean protein (dressing on the side), whole wheat wraps with lean deli meat and cheese or a thermos with soup. You may need to purchase a lunch box, tupperware containers or ice packs to help keep his lunch at the appropriate temperature throughout the day. Even if you're watching calories or following a particular diet, it's important to cook healthy, well balanced meals.  This will help support your husband's weight loss and ensure he's getting a variety of nutrients each day.  Include lean protein at all of his meals.  Talk to your husband about the importance of lean protein at each meal.  It will help him stay satisfied longer and manage his hunger throughout the day.  Lean protein includes:  seafood, poultry, eggs, lean beef, legumes, tofu and low-fat dairy foods. Cook with a lot of fruits and vegetables as well.  Having a variety of these as options can help your husband lose weight.  Both fruits and vegetables are very low in calories and contain a lot of essential nutrients.  Pack these foods in his lunch, keep them available as snacks and have 2-3 servings at dinners. Use whole grains when you prepare meals.  These types of grains contain more fiber, protein and other nutrients that will support weight loss.  Choose 100% whole wheat bread or pasta, brown rice, quinoa or whole grain oats. If you have time, pick a few nights for both you and your husband to cook together.  Not only does this help you bond, but can get your husband interested in preparing healthy foods.  Cooking with your husband will give him some hands on time with his food.  This may spark his interest in healthy cooking and motivate him to eat healthy. If your husband is changing his diet, you should too.  Eating what he eats may help him feel supported.  If you haven't made any changes or are eating tempting foods while he's eating healthy, this could side track him from his diet. When you prepare dinner for your husband, pack his lunch or set out his breakfast, use smaller plates.  Studies have shown that when you eat off of smaller plates, you end up consuming less food.  Swap out your typical dinner plate with salad plates or appetizer plates.  Use smaller bowls, small utensils and glasses as well. If your husband prepares his own meals, move the larger plates and bowls to a cabinet out of the way.  Place small plates, bowls and cups within reach so he's steered towards these portion controlled dishes. Drinking adequate fluids daily is an essential part of a healthy diet and can help your husband stay hydrated and satisfied throughout the day.  Your husband's water goal each day may be slightly different from yours.  But encourage him to drink about 10-13 glasses of hydrating fluids each day. Tell him to use his reusable water each day - filling up as many times as he needs.  You can also fill it up for him and send him off to work with a nice cold bottle of water.

Write an article based on this "Understand inflation. Look up inflation. Subtract the inflation rate from your increase percentage. Relate the effect of inflation to purchasing power."
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Inflation is an increase in the prices of goods and services, so it has an effect on your cost of living.  High inflation, for instance, often means an increase in food, utility, and gas prices. People tend to buy less during periods of high inflation because these periods mean higher prices. A wide range of factors determine the inflation of currency. In the U.S., the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics releases a monthly report following and calculating inflation. You can find a month-by-month breakdown of U.S. inflation rates for the past fifteen years here. To determine the effect inflation has on your increased salary, simply subtract the rate of inflation from the increase percentage you calculated in Part 1. For example, the average inflation rate in 2014 was 1.6%. Using the 11.1% increase rate calculated in Part 1, you would determine the effect of inflation on the raise like so: 11.1% - 1.6% = 9.5%. This means that once you take into account the inflated prices of standard goods and services, the increase is only worth an extra 9.5% because the money is worth 1.6% less than the previous year. In other words, it took on average 1.6% more money in 2014 to buy the same items as in 2013. Purchasing power refers to the comparative costs of goods and services over time. For instance, say you have the salary of $50,000 per year from Part 1. Now say that inflation stays at a flat 0% the year you get the raise, but rises 1.6% the following year without you receiving another raise. This means it will take you an additional 1.6% to purchase the same basic goods and services. 1.6% of $50,000 is equal to 0.016 x 50,000 = $800. Your overall purchasing power based on inflation actually decreased by $800 over the previous year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has an easy-to-use calculator for comparing purchasing power between years. You can find it at: http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm