With inflation in the US at a 40-year high (currently at a staggering 8.6%), it seems like everybody has to cut back on something just to save a few dollars.
Recently, Reddit user u/willowander asked, "What have you given up recently due to rising costs?" So here are what Americans are cutting, plus some tips and tricks if you're looking to do so yourself:
1. "Impromptu road trips."
"My husband’s friends invited people to the beach yesterday. We were talking about going, but when we mapped the beach, it was an hour and a half away, and that was with no traffic (checked in the middle of the night). There was no way we were going that far for a beach with these gas prices."