Paychecks gone in a ‘blink.’ Rising costs on the minds of Americans

a condo. But even condos in Culver City cost “about $900,000,” Mehrkens said, not counting the monthly condo fee.

“We’ve saved the downpayment money, but that would be everything gone,” she said. “And then we think about potential layoffs.”

So, they rent. Their other big expense is childcare, $1,600 a month for their 3-year-old daughter.

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