87% of Americans Fear Rising Prices as Advice Targets $70 to $100 Monthly Phone Savings
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Updated · The Independent · May 14
87% of Americans Fear Rising Prices as Advice Targets $70 to $100 Monthly Phone Savings
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · May 14
J.D. Power data show 87% of consumers are anxious about rising prices and 86% have already cut spending, framing a summer in which tighter budgets are driving more deliberate purchases.
Food delivery and eating out are among the biggest targets: Americans spend about $2,841 a year per person on takeout and dining out, and a two-person household cutting that in half could save roughly $237 a month.
Grocery savings can also be meaningful. Consumer Reports found shoppers can cut bills 8.5% by switching from Walmart to Aldi, about 21% at Costco or BJ’s, and as much as 50% moving from Whole Foods to Aldi.
Phone bills offer another lever, with mobile virtual network operators such as Metro, Cricket and Optimum promising similar coverage on major networks while saving many users $70 to $100 a month.
Advisers also urged consumers to track small impulse purchases—from last-minute Target runs to ice cream stops—arguing that these “little leaks” can quietly erode monthly budgets as summer spending rises.
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