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January 22, 2025

New Financial Resilience Index Finds Cost Pressures Easing but Still Weighing on American Middle Class

By American Council of Life Insurers

Middle-class households are still adjusting to higher cost of living, while income growth and strong stock market bolster wealth and retirement savings, finds January 2025 Index

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Lifestyles

Keep a list of prescriptions handy

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