'Things are really hard right now:' Rising prices make it harder for some families to afford holiday gifts
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Higher prices for gas and groceries are taking a toll on Jen Kendra's finances, and she's had to make some difficult tradeoffs this holiday season.
Her kids will be getting smaller gifts. The rest of the family won't get any at all.
Kendra, who lives with her husband and two young children in the Chicago suburbs and works part-time as a bank teller, is paying double to fill up every week at the pump.
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