5 Little Luxuries the Middle Class Should Stay Away From

While inflation has decreased in 2024 (down from its high-water mark of 9.1% in 2022), there are already signs that it may increase in 2025, most especially if retailers hike their prices in response to President-elect Donald Trump's threat to implement tariffs upon imported foreign goods. Coupled with that threat of inflation, housing and auto prices are still dizzyingly high, and a trip to the grocery store can now trigger intense financial stress. As the blog Cheapism recently noted, it all adds up to strain the middle class.

December 4, 2024 · 1 min · 94 words · Anne Stevens

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