diff --git a/tmd/create_taxcalc_cached_files.py b/tmd/create_taxcalc_cached_files.py
index ed13fbb..1bc9794 100644
--- a/tmd/create_taxcalc_cached_files.py
+++ b/tmd/create_taxcalc_cached_files.py
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ def create_cached_files():
     calc.advance_to_year(TAX_YEAR)
     calc.calc_all()
 
+    # cache all variables to aid in areas examination
+    calc.dataframe(variable_list=None, all_vars=True).to_csv(
+        STORAGE_FOLDER / "output" / "cached_allvars.csv", index=None
+    )
+
     # write each variable in CACHED_TAXCALC_VARIABLES list to a binary file
     for vname in CACHED_TAXCALC_VARIABLES:
         varray = calc.array(vname)