how the cost of living has skyrocketed in recent decades

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    10 Things That Were Cheaper for Boomers

    From housing and education to healthcare and even groceries, here are 10 areas in which the cost of living has risen since the boomer era.

    Life today looks vastly different than it did during the boomer era — and not just in terms of technology or fashion. Within the last few decades, the cost of living has skyrocketed in ways that would make our ancestors’…