How rising interest rates and inflation are reshaping family budgets in 2026 comes down to two forces hitting households at once: borrowing costs that remain elevated on mortgages and credit cards, and prices for groceries, energy, and insurance that keep climbing faster than paychecks [1][2]. Families are responding by cutting discretionary spending, prioritizing debt with […]
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