Inflation: How to spend less — or even make more money — as prices rise

Photo by Atoms on Unsplash. Article by Michelle Singletary. The Washington Post – October 15, 2021.

The pandemic has delivered another unwelcome threat to our lives — inflation.

Consumer prices are rising, and if you’re living paycheck to paycheck, this means you have a harder time paying for food, gas and other items.

Inflation hit a 13-year high in September, with consumer prices up 5.4 percent compared with a year ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. […]

Click here to view original web page at www.washingtonpost.com