Gas or Groceries? More Families Are Choosing

⛽🛒 What gets cut first when your gas tank starts competing with your grocery list?

For many families, affordability is not an abstract issue. It is the extra stop to find cheaper gas. It is putting fewer gallons in the tank. It is sticking closely to a grocery list, skipping a meal out, or delaying a purchase that can wait.

A recent AP News article looks at how higher fuel prices and the rising cost of everyday essentials are forcing more Americans to rethink how they spend their money.

When the basics cost more, everything else gets squeezed.

This week, the Indivisible Tri-Cities Values Series is focusing on Affordability.

What changes have you noticed in your own budget lately? 💭

📖 Read the full AP News article:https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-consumer-economy-retailers-3fb28b7dfc4ba21689e6c7068a32c70e