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A cost-of-living raise is an increase in pay that's intended to keep the buying power of an employee's salary the same during a period of inflation.he biggest group affected by cost-of-living raises is Social Security recipients. Some employees have contracts that include automatic cost-of-living raises. Others work for companies that voluntarily increase pay to keep pace with inflation.
The USDAâs annual study of the cost of raising children shows once again, itâs getting more expensive. The national average of what it costs for a middle income home with two parents to raise one child is $241,080. The northeast has the highest costs. Here that same family would spend more than $277,000.For families making more than $105,000 per year can expect to spend nearly $400,000 per child.he USDAâs annual study of the cost of raising children shows once again, itâs getting more expensive. The national average of what it costs for a middle income home with two parents to raise one child is $241,080. The northeast has the highest costs. Here that same family would spend more than $277,000.