Six-figure nurse practitioner forced to sell heirlooms as inflation strains even high earners
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Alicia Wallace
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Summary
A 57-year-old nurse practitioner earning six figures is forced to sell heirloom jewelry to cover bills due to inflation, rising gas prices, and a period of unemployment. The article highlights how even high-earning professionals are being financially stretched by persistent price increases, with the worker unable to take a second job due to back surgery recovery. It illustrates the broader economic strain on middle-to-upper income workers who have never felt poor before.
Key quotes
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Even though Massey, a 57-year-old nurse practitioner, makes six figures a year, her financial situation has grown untenable
Years of fast-rising prices and a recent monthslong bout of unemployment had taken their toll
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