Family of five forced back into parents' house after cost of living crisis

A mum had to move her family back into her parent's house after the cost of living crisis nearly doubled her bills and grocery costs. Substitute teacher Katie Ziemer, 28, moved her family out of their home when her husband was injured at work and their monthly expenses went up 40% - reaching 1,450,000 ($1,750)-a-month. The family's monthly grocery bill went from 400 ($480) - to approximately 825 ($1,000) - with petrol costs also doubling In the last year. With a rent of 1,500 ($1,800) and her 32-year-old husband Jeremiah, a prison officer, out of work since early January, the family simply couldn't keep their heads above water.

• 2022-12-07T21:16:37+00:00
• Duration: 04:06

• Family of five forced back into parents
• Family of five forced
• house after cost of living crisis
• crisis del coste de la vida

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