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Basic living subsidy recipients get cooked by rising food prices

For Korea’s poorest, even a bag of fruit can break the bank. With inflation outpacing government aid, basic livelihood recipients say they’re being priced out of survival — forced to skip meals, stay ...
Opinion
New Hampshire BulletinOpinion

Simplicity is great — but who can afford it?

There’s a line in the opening narration of the first “Lord of the Rings” movie that I like: “It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life.” ...
HR Dive

Nearly 3 in 4 workers say they can only meet their basic living expenses

A gap between workers’ wages and the rising cost of living is creating financial stress among U.S. workers, Resume Now’s 2025 Wage Reality Report, released Jan. 21, found. Seventy-three percent of ...
Fox 5 San Diego

Report: Nearly a third of San Diego County households struggle with basic living expenses

(Above: Nexstar Media Wire video on how much it costs to raise a child in the U.S.) SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Nearly a third of households in San Diego County are struggling to keep up with the rising ...
YourTango

Universities Are Now Offering ‘Adulting 101’ Classes So Gen Z Can Learn Basic Life Skills

Gen Z'ers are constantly stereotyped as being children in adult bodies who lack even the most basic life skills, but it seems there may be a bit of truth to that perception. So much so, in fact, that ...