Even most six-figure earners say buying a house is unattainable—half of Americans can’t afford to dine out or vacation in a cost of living crisis

Many Americans are feeling the pinch as employees dish out low “peanut butter” raises, housing costs remain bleak, and grocery prices balloon to unaffordable highs. The cost of living crisis is spilling over into the lives of all Americans, even six-figure earners once considered to be “rich.”