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Your guide to tracking prices, spending smart and understanding Long Island's real cost of living.

Wallet WatchWhy LI grocery prices may not come down

Grocery prices in the metropolitan area are 26% higher than they were in April 2020, the month after the COVID-19 pandemic began leading to temporary business shutdowns and home quarantines.

Wallet WatchGasoline prices on LI have fastest hike in nearly 4 years

Higher pump prices led to higher inflation overall in the metropolitan area and nationwide, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Wallet WatchWhen a full-time job isn't enough. She works 100 hours a week and still can barely afford LI.

Many Long Islanders wrestle with exhaustion, debt and trade-offs at home as they try to stay afloat.

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