You can thank George w Bush for getting Americans perpetually at war, which gives the president the power to attack any time as commander-in-chief. No war? No commander-in-chief power.

Either you’re too rich or bad at investing.

That’s not a money issue. There are people from poor places that had good childhoods, such as farming families. Not saying there wasn’t struggle tho.

I’d like to add that not everything is inflating at the same rate, so you can certainly consume less of the crazy priced stuff. If you’re forced to buy it, like auto insurance, then start getting quotes from competitors.