Tips. 1  Buffing too much might make your nails weaker so be careful. 2  Apply a new layer of cuticle oil whenever it has been buffed off. 3  Never buff with file (the coarsest side). 4  Nails should stay shiny for approximately 1 to 2 weeks.
DEFINITION of 'Consumer Price Index-CPI'. A measure that examines the weighted average of prices of a basket of consumer goods and services, such as transportation, food and medical care. The CPI is calculated by taking price changes for each item in the predetermined basket of goods and averaging them; the goods are weighted according to their importance.
Like balloons, chained CPI is all about inflation. Chained CPI is shorthand for Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.. In short, it's a way to index spending and taxes -- including Social Security benefits -- to the rate of inflation, or the rise in prices over time. But it's not the only way.