Your tax refund is probably bigger, but good luck finding a place to live in Denver

So here's what's wild—everyone's talking about bigger tax refunds this year, which on paper, sounds pretty sweet. More cash in your pocket, right? Especially with all the chatter about potential energy price hikes eating into that.

Okay, context—in Denver, a bigger tax refund feels like bringing a squirt gun to a wildfire. It’s definitely nice, don’t get me wrong. Maybe it covers a couple of months of a modest rent increase in the Highlands, which used to be working-class and is now practically unrecognizable. Or perhaps it helps with the ever-climbing cost of a season pass for Eldora, assuming you can even find a spot in the lot on a powder day without leaving at 4 AM. You used to be able to be a normal person in Denver. Now you need a tech salary just to live in a neighborhood with a grocery store. We just had our warmest winter on record, and spring hit an all-time March high of 85º. So yeah, we're stoked for outdoor season, but those tax refunds? They're barely a drop in the bucket against the cost of living here. It makes you wonder how long people can keep making it work.

Mile high on the wire — altitude and attitude.

You know Keith and the crew are gonna dig into this. Catch 'em live at mornings.live.