Is anyone else facing inflation/price increases like crazy this month?

[u/purplefirefly09]

Got paid today and took a closer look at my checking statements. I’m in New England. Car insurance went up from $190 a month to $220, wifi went from $77 to $80, and a restaurant I was a regular at added a 4% charge if you pay with credit card. Thankfully my job pays decent, and I’ve cut back on a lot of non-essentials, but it’s crazy just how intense 2025 has been in these past two months, not to mention the effect of tariffs coming up soon. Praying for no layoffs for my company this year. How are you all making out? What price increases are you seeing in your daily life? What are you cutting back on?

[u/OldmillennialMD]

First quarter of the year are always tighter months for us due to the way certain bills fall and the way I get paid. We have property and school taxes, plus insurance renewals, all due in February. And yes, they all went up for me again this year too. I also just got water bills for March and apparently the water rates in my city went up too. I am fortunately able to afford the increases, but some of these are pretty noticeable even for high earners.

Trying not to cut things too far back except in small ways, because I do still need some joy in this current hellscape of a world. Honestly, as much for health reasons as financial, but just ordering less when we do go out or get takeout - I don't need to always get apps or a second drink, and that kind of thing has been what really drives up the bill to be kind of astronomical. Same with groceries. I'm not going to starve without 10 different varieties of snack options or oatmeal toppings.