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DOTHAN, Ala. - Data from the Department of Labor shows inflation reached 8.5 percent in March.Consumers in the Wiregrass feel the effect every time they buy something.
“We’re spending at least probably $60 more a week on groceries I’d say, for two people,” says Catherine Muccio.“Well, it started out with beef, as we all know, and we’re not buying prime rib and filet minion right now. I mean it’s over $30 a pound,” she said.“I have to limit, you know, what I can spend and what not. I don’t buy as much as I used to,” England said.“I can tell that we’re having to spend more on groceries, and I don’t have as much to put into savings as I would have,” England said.
“Over time, that’s going to build up and that’s a really good habit to get into because if you can transfer the money out before you can even see it, you won’t be tempted to spend it,” she concluded.“I’m afraid that they’re going to continue to go up. And I wish they would come down, but I think they’re going to continue to go up,” England exclaimed.
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