"The big X-factor for retirees used to be the stock market—now, it's the insurance bill. Some are finding their homes are becoming 'financial prisons' they can no longer afford to protect."

In this sobering 2026 finance update, Corey Irlam, Acting CEO of the Council on the Ageing (COTA), joins the show to discuss a hidden crisis in the suburbs. While retirees are used to budgeting for milk and bread, many are being blindsided by home insurance premiums that have jumped a staggering 51% over the last five years.

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