Results: Has the economy affected your spending lately?
Published on 02/29/2024
Due to the rate of inflation causing the American dollar worth to drop drastically. Has your spending been affected?
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How much has the economy inflation rate affected your spending? Yes, I have had to refrain from buying certain items.
66%
1452 votes
Nope, inflation has had no affect on my spending.
27%
585 votes
Inflation? I have no clue what your talking about.
5%
106 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
57 votes
- We weren't making any money on our savings account so 6 months ago we put it in a 6% C.D. We get about $750 a month from that so that offset the inflation for us. I hope the interest rates stay up there.
- Your answer options are poorly worded.
- Grocery prices KEEP going up!
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1.55% | 34 | |
| NA | 0.18% | 4 |
| No direct EFFECT, you meant. | 0.05% | 1 |
| In between | 0.05% | 1 |
| I’m always careful with my money | 0.05% | 1 |
| Canadians have always gotten fleeced by the US conversion rate, as they don’t honour the actual conversion rate when we are closer to par. So yes, we are still being fleeced, even more so now. | 0.05% | 1 |
| I am more concientious of how I spend | 0.05% | 1 |
| ... | 0.05% | 1 |
| X | 0.05% | 1 |
| Inflation has made me spend more to buy the things we want/need. | 0.05% | 1 |
| I am doing much less grocery shopping but that is more because I have lost my husband | 0.05% | 1 |
| Cut into my investments | 0.05% | 1 |
| In some areas I have watched what I spend | 0.05% | 1 |
| watch for good sales | 0.05% | 1 |
| we are pulling more from our retirement then we did under Trump. | 0.05% | 1 |
| I shop at less expensive stores in general | 0.05% | 1 |
| Dunno | 0.05% | 1 |
| Cut back on some things to splurge on others. | 0.05% | 1 |
| It has affected it to a certain extent. | 0.05% | 1 |
| Using gift cards towards much of my shopping. | 0.05% | 1 |
| I buy mostly what is needed | 0.05% | 1 |
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