By John Waggoner, AARP December 2021 5 things retirees are paying more for today. Inflation drives prices higher at the pump, grocery store over past year. No one likes inflation, particularly retirees who are on a fixed income. Inflation in the past 12 months has jumped for older Americans, as well as for the nation as a whole — but not evenly, and not in some of the places you might expect it most. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) produces the Consumer Price Index for