COST OF LIVING

In 2019, the mortgage payment was $1,072. Today it's $2,155.

Jul 7, 2026

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1 min read

In 2019, the mortgage payment was $1,072. Today it's $2,155.

That's the 30-year tab for buying today versus buying in 2019. Same loan type. Very different era.

COST OF LIVING

What your AC will cost before you run it

Jul 1, 2026

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2 min read

What your AC will cost before you run it

The estimate came out before the heat dome did.

COST OF LIVING

Your July 4th cookout costs $21 more than the 2019 version

Jun 29, 2026

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1 min read

Your July 4th cookout costs $21 more than the 2019 version

Ground beef is up 5.5% from last year and buns jumped 7.7% — here's where the extra $21 went.

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Your neighborhood's next build just stopped

Jun 17, 2026

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1 min read

Your neighborhood's next build just stopped

Builders pulled back the hardest since the lockdown.

COST OF LIVING

Jun 5, 2026

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1 min read

The most expensive room in healthcare

Same procedure. Triple the bill. Depending on the door.

COST OF LIVING

May 23, 2026

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1 min read

Same house. Six years later.

The walls didn't move. The math did.

COST OF LIVING

May 15, 2026

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1 min read

The seat didn't change. The price did

Tuesday's CPI buried this on page four.

COST OF LIVING

Jul 7, 2026

•

1 min read

In 2019, the mortgage payment was $1,072. Today it's $2,155.

That's the 30-year tab for buying today versus buying in 2019. Same loan type. Very different era.

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COST OF LIVING

Jul 1, 2026

•

2 min read

What your AC will cost before you run it

The estimate came out before the heat dome did.

One Number

COST OF LIVING

Jun 29, 2026

•

1 min read

Your July 4th cookout costs $21 more than the 2019 version

Ground beef is up 5.5% from last year and buns jumped 7.7% — here's where the extra $21 went.

One Number

COST OF LIVING

Jun 17, 2026

•

1 min read

Your neighborhood's next build just stopped

Builders pulled back the hardest since the lockdown.

One Number

COST OF LIVING

Jun 5, 2026

•

1 min read

The most expensive room in healthcare

Same procedure. Triple the bill. Depending on the door.

One Number

COST OF LIVING

May 23, 2026

•

1 min read

Same house. Six years later.

The walls didn't move. The math did.

One Number

COST OF LIVING

May 15, 2026

•

1 min read

The seat didn't change. The price did

Tuesday's CPI buried this on page four.

One Number