Fight Inflation by Changing Your Shopping Habits

Americans are exhausted, and they have every right to be.

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Between the war in Ukraine and our divisive political climate, Americans are feeling the effects of consecutive years of distress.

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As the pandemic enters a new year, the latest problem plaguing regular people is simple: they can’t afford groceries.

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Grocery shopping, which used to be an errand, is now the main event where shoppers must fuse frugality and guile to make their finances last.

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How Did We Get Here?

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In the early days of the pandemic, it was normal to arrive at the grocery store only to find it had been cleaned out.

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Now shoppers are arriving and finding they can’t afford to buy anything.

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While it is normal for a grocery store to have 7 to 10 percent of items out of stock, several factors have led to an increase in that number, including the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and extreme weather.

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Food prices are on the rise. In fact, they were 9.4% higher in April 2022 than last year, which amounts to the largest increase in 41 years.

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The Gas Factor: Improving Efficiency and Mileage

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