Relatively speaking - she can afford to live on her own to the extent that's possible for anyone to. Which many people can, it's not like everyone is living in poverty.

But the cost of living bit is overstated. Inflation is a thing that happens, it's not the be-all end-all that some make it out to be.

If we stop voting for like people like the previous president who are driving the destructive train there's no reason things can't improve.