Everything we buy in 2023 seems to be outrageously overpriced — groceries, fuel, utilities, even Taco Bell — so we asked our readers how inflation has affected where their money goes. The poll was up for one week. Here are the results:

“How have your spending habits changed with inflation?”

No change other than I stay broke!
33.33%
10 votes

I spend less on non-essential items (travel, leisure, alcohol, hobbies)
23.33%
7 votes

I buy fewer name-brand products and shop smarter
16.67%
5 votes

I dine out less often
16.67%
5 votes

Other
10%
3 votes

Total votes: 30

This week we ask: “Which critters cause the biggest headache in your neighborhood?”

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