I have noticed that with the price of gas going up nearly every day that people seem to not use the AC in their cars and trucks nearly as much. I suppose the real rich don't care, but it seems many people who might have run the car with AC blasting back when gas was $3.15 a gallon are not doing so with gas that is
now well over $4.00 per gallon. I have never used AC in the city I will use it at highway speed, but in the city limit even on 100 degree day i have always preferred the windows down and i always wear pants and long sleeve shirts. I have a mental trick I use when it gets hot, when think it is hot here in Lincoln Ne I just think back to being in Kuwait during Desert storm in 91 and being in Iraq in 08-07 where it was much hotter and we were in body armor.
I have a friend who works in meat department of a major grocery Hy VEE and he said he really noticed that people are not buying steaks and ribs much anymore since the price has went up so much. Instead of rib that are $6.00 a LB or steaks that are $9.00 a lb they are grilling hot dogs or cheaper cuts like country style pork ribs.
I still go to a commercial gym and notice far less people there, I asked the manager and he told me that some members are probably still scared of covid and other are just dropping the memberships because of cost,just like people are dumping cable.
According to a survey on Progressive Grocer back in 23 Aug 2021 they found the following :
More than half of consumers (54%) said that they'd cut back on desserts and candy.
Close to half would cut back on prepared foods/deli items (47%),
organic/premium items (46%) and soda/juices (45%).
Nearly one-third (31%) would cut back on alcohol; 23% on sustainable or environmentally friendly items; 23% on meat, poultry, fish/seafood; and 18% on fresh produce.
Now since Aug 21 inflation has only went up. I am not sure agree with alcohol every liquor store I see whether a stand alone store or a liquor department in the grocery stores always seem to be busy. I live near a Starbuck and a Scooters coffee and they always seem to have a line of cars in the drive through no matter what time of day. I guess idling in drive thru on $4.50 cent gas does not overirde the sugar and caffeine addiction.
Anyway just wondering what other posters on here have noticed people cutting back on or what they may cutting back on themselves to help deal with inflation.
now well over $4.00 per gallon. I have never used AC in the city I will use it at highway speed, but in the city limit even on 100 degree day i have always preferred the windows down and i always wear pants and long sleeve shirts. I have a mental trick I use when it gets hot, when think it is hot here in Lincoln Ne I just think back to being in Kuwait during Desert storm in 91 and being in Iraq in 08-07 where it was much hotter and we were in body armor.
I have a friend who works in meat department of a major grocery Hy VEE and he said he really noticed that people are not buying steaks and ribs much anymore since the price has went up so much. Instead of rib that are $6.00 a LB or steaks that are $9.00 a lb they are grilling hot dogs or cheaper cuts like country style pork ribs.
I still go to a commercial gym and notice far less people there, I asked the manager and he told me that some members are probably still scared of covid and other are just dropping the memberships because of cost,just like people are dumping cable.
According to a survey on Progressive Grocer back in 23 Aug 2021 they found the following :
More than half of consumers (54%) said that they'd cut back on desserts and candy.
Close to half would cut back on prepared foods/deli items (47%),
organic/premium items (46%) and soda/juices (45%).
Nearly one-third (31%) would cut back on alcohol; 23% on sustainable or environmentally friendly items; 23% on meat, poultry, fish/seafood; and 18% on fresh produce.
Now since Aug 21 inflation has only went up. I am not sure agree with alcohol every liquor store I see whether a stand alone store or a liquor department in the grocery stores always seem to be busy. I live near a Starbuck and a Scooters coffee and they always seem to have a line of cars in the drive through no matter what time of day. I guess idling in drive thru on $4.50 cent gas does not overirde the sugar and caffeine addiction.
Anyway just wondering what other posters on here have noticed people cutting back on or what they may cutting back on themselves to help deal with inflation.