It was a survey measuring a bunch of things, not sure why that was the metric they focused on for the headline though.

"Since the start of the pandemic, grocery prices have risen 25%, the report also found.

Some consumers have had to sacrifice necessities to afford food, the personal finance company found.

That includes 28% who sacrificed other needs like rent or bills to pay for groceries, and 27% who occasionally skipped meals. Additionally, 18% have either applied for or considered applying for food stamps, while 15% rely on or have considered turning to food banks.

Yet, 53% indicated they earn too much to qualify for food stamps or other government assistance but still have difficulties paying for necessities.

While most consumers report noticing higher grocery costs,51% have also seen increases in gasoline prices; 39% said other bills like cable, electricity and internet have spiked; 27% said housing costs have gone up; and another 27% said dining out costs have risen."

Oh I see that makes sense, yeah I misunderstood it. Think the “part of a package” portion tripped me up

They’re all in the same bill “H.R.8038 - 21st Century Peace through Strength Act” if you click that link in the post, that bill mentions the Ukraine aid as well as bytedance and tiktok

Definitely makes sense to bundle banning an app with foreign aid, lol. Love how our government works. Now if someone opposes the tiktok ban, they’re also voting no to the aid to ukraine which is just insane.

You can sign up for a Roth IRA then, there’s no need for anything from your employer to get one. As far as I recall there’s no minimum amount of money you need to put in at start.

Gussy