Families often notice inflation only after the checking account starts running low earlier each month. In 2024, housing and transportation absorbed just over half of average U.S. household spending, while food took another 12.9%.
It was supposed to be a place to land for a few weeks or perhaps a couple of months. But the suitcases were unpacked, the departure date quietly disappeared and now the homeowner is being told something that sounds ridiculous: You cannot make your own child leave your own house without going to court.
