afford

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In some ways, the small ADU is more than just a solution for young people who can’t afford to live in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

How can policymakers ensure that all workers in the world’s richest country can at least afford the basic necessities?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

She said she couldn’t afford the $1,700 a mechanic recently quoted her for car repairs, and worries whether she will have enough to retire in five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Because error rates now carry financial penalties, states are under pressure to invest in staffing, technology and oversight — costly upgrades that many can’t afford, but are necessary to avoid even larger future liabilities.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

If they paid four times less to make what was effectively the same bet against triple-B-rated subprime mortgage bonds, they could afford to make four times more of it.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis