True picture of the cost of living


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LIKE getting old, inflation is normal – but the issue is the rate of inflation. The rate affects the value of money you save today, which could be less tomorrow, its purchasing power could be reduced and this could interfere with retirement plans.

Households feel the heat when the cost of living rises but incomes do not rise in tandem.

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