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COVERAGE GAP

Singles Face Elevated Living Costs

Single adults pay extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays compared to coupled households.

COVERAGE GAPLEFT SOURCES ONLY

WHAT'S CONFIRMED

  • Solo living and remaining single are increasingly embraced by American adults seeking autonomy. NPR Economy, BBC Business
  • Single people face extra financial costs that coupled households avoid. NPR Economy, BBC Business

NOT REPORTED ELSEWHERE

  • Many Americans aren't interested in dating as solo living becomes more socially accepted. NPR Economy
  • Friends are teaming up together as a strategy to beat the elevated costs of living alone. BBC Business

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