Inflation and rising costs push even six-figure earners to financial breaking point
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Alicia Wallace
2d ago· 9 min readenNews
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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 following back surgery. The article highlights how even high-earning professionals are being financially stretched by persistent inflation, with workers across income levels feeling the squeeze from rising costs on essentials like housing, food, and transportation.
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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
Kris Massey stood at a jeweler’s counter last month, hoping to sell a couple of her grandmother’s gifted pieces to possibly cover some bills.
