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INDIANAPOLIS — With inflation and the cost of living, Ryan Torres has struggled to pay his bills.“Groceries and rent were my two biggest ones,” said Torres. “Grocery bills were through the roof. I have two kids, so that was expensive.”The Indianapolis father and teacher has used his credit card to help bridge the gap.“I had to get a new washer and dryer, that was my first big one,” said Torres. “I put a couple months of rent on there. It just snowballed from there.
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