Why is life so expensive?

A good fit if

• You live in Canada or the US and wonder where your money went
• You want plain-language explanations with sources, not hype
• You want practical steps: budget, debt, benefits, a 90-day plan

Not a fit if

• You need personal tax, legal or insolvency advice (see a professional; the ebook lists help routes)
• You want investment picks or get-rich promises (none here)
• You want live data: figures are dated to Oct 2026

Real numbers from the ebook (official CPI annual averages). No email needed to play.

Question 1 of 3

A $1,000 basket in Canada (2014) costs about ___ in 2025?

Question 2 of 3

Same $1,000 basket in the US?

Question 3 of 3

A CAD $60,000 income in 2014 needs to be about ___ just to keep up?

Sharp eye!

Answers: CAD $1,312, USD $1,360, $78,690. The ebook explains why, and what to do about it.

Higher than you think

Answers: CAD $1,312, USD $1,360, $78,690 (CPI +31.2% Canada, +36.0% US). Chapter 1 explains.

Close, a bit lower

Answers: CAD $1,312, USD $1,360, $78,690. Your own basket may differ; chapter 4 shows why.

The real answers

CAD $1,312, USD $1,360, $78,690.