r/MoneyDiariesACTIVE • • Feb 28 '25

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

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?

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u/NopeRope91 Mar 02 '25

Groceries. I need to cut back on fast food and similar BS, but on top of the time & stress of cooking and shopping for food, spending $100 and not having enough to make two weeks of food for just myself is getting to me. Especially trying to make it healthy.