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Grocery bills that once felt manageable have crept and climbed into genuinely painful territory. Rent eats a larger share of every paycheck. Health insurance premiums are spiking for the third straight year. And wages, for most workers, haven't come close to keeping up. The affordability crisis that politicians debated for years is no longer a future threat. It's the present reality for your neighbors, your coworkers and the families quietly stretching every dollar just to get through the week.