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Primerica Household Budget Index™: Uncertainty Continues to Increase for Middle-Income Families Over Rising Cost of Necessities and Leveling of Income Growth
DULUTH, Ga., March 26, 2025--The latest Primerica Household Budget Index™ (HBI™), a monthly economic snapshot measuring the impact of inflation on middle-income households alongside their earned income, found the average purchasing power for necessities fell to 99.4% in February, a 0.3% decrease from a month ago but a 0.4% increase from a year ago. For households earning an annual income of around $60,000, the increase in necessity goods prices in February cost them about $110 more in total than
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