The news lands like a punch you never see coming. A 3.2% Social Security COLA sounds hopeful in headlines, but in kitchens and pharmacies across America, it feels like a dangerous illusion. Prices aren’t pausing. Rents are resetting. Co-pays are creeping up. Before the new year even begins, every extra dollar is already spok… Continues…
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