Are you able to switch back and forth between Todays Dollars and Inflation Adjusted Dollars?
If you are actually using this plan from year to year how do you know what the actual inflation adjusted spending will be? Do you have to do the math yourself? I notice it does it on some things but not the other total spending.
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Sorry, not sure if I follow the question.
The reports always show today's dollars. Some amounts such as mortgage typically decline (in real terms) as inflation works to the mortgage holder's favor. Other amounts like taxes, home insurance, merely keep pace with inflation, and some amounts like Medicare Part B actually outpace inflation (as per the default assumption setting).
As you look at the reports for 2012 you know the amounts are in today's terms. From the point of view of 2012 looking ahead to 2025, you know the value of what will be spent relative to the earning power of today. What that amount will be in nominal terms is irrelevant since it doesn't mean anything in the context of the report. The nominal amount in 2025 will be the "real" amount in 2025 when viewed in 2025 and if you follow the plan will make sense at that time.
I hope that helps.