My 2026 Life Costs $400 More Per Month Than My 2025 Life

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Kara Perez is back to talk about the cost-of-living crisis so many of us are facing. She breaks down exactly how much more her life is costing her compared to last year, and the key contextualizing information about how policy changes and foreign wars we didn't sign on for are directly impacting everyday Americans.

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SOURCES:

https://www.redfin.com/news/income-needed-to-buy-home-declines/
https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/son-2026-homebuyer-costs-chart
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-health-care-costs-of-extreme-heat/
https://www.instagram.com/karaexploresmoney
https://people.com/trump-touts-russ-vought-project-2025-ties-11823410
https://people.com/president-donald-trump-iran-war-live-address-11940972
https://people.com/donald-trump-cant-focus-daycare-fighting-wars-11941772
https://gothamist.com/news/gothamists-guide-to-what-nycs-rent-freeze-means-for-you
https://info.childcareaware.org/media/child-care-prices-rival-major-household-expenses
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/millions-lose-snap-benefits-as-one-big-beautiful-bills-stricter-requirements-kick-in