Philadelphia Commuter Cuts Fun Budget as Gasoline Hits $4.50

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 22

Avarisse Crawford, 33, has cut back on steak dinners and happy hours as higher gasoline costs squeeze her monthly budget.
Free activities like going to the park are replacing paid outings because driving less is not realistic for her.
Five-day office commutes and twice-monthly road trips to visit a sick relative keep fuel spending hard to avoid.
The belt-tightening has spread to small household habits too, with Crawford finishing products she might previously have replaced sooner.

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