Everything Is So Expensive Here's How I Cut Back

I used to love going to the Walmart by my house. For only one hundred dollars, I could get a cart filled to the brim. There were some grocery store trips where I had to balance items because the cart was so full.

Now, one hundred dollars doesn't even come close to getting you a full cart.

What's my point?

I'm glad you asked. With everything being so incredibly expensive, it made me think about all the frivolous things people are cutting from their budgets. So I made a list.

Here are things my family has cut out so far

-Streaming services. It used to be so easy: you either had cable on your TV or you didn't. And if you didn't have cable, you had five or six channels. Now there are so many options from Netflix to Hulu to Disney+. There seems to be something for everyone.

If you have multiple subscriptions, you could easily spend over $100.

-DoorDash has always been a luxury in our house. I've only used the service a handful of times, including having them pick up a Dairy Queen ice cream cake. That isn't sad at all. Did I mention my family was out of town? Double sad.

-Manicures and pedicures were once a luxury I used to partake in. I am of German descent, which means my feet are stubby and ugly. Not once has my husband offered to rub my feet, even when I was pregnant.

Occasionally I would spring for mani/pedi, but that was long ago because I can't stomach paying over $100 for someone to cut my toenails. Frankly, I think my family needs to step up on this one.

-Have you ordered pizza recently? It's a dang crime how much you pay for how little you get. When did a large pizza become a $40 purchase? Pizza is my favorite food, so this one makes me sad.

I can't tell you how many times I've put an order together and then just closed the window out because the total was staggering.

And this is a national epidemic. It doesn't matter if you live in New York City or Northern Colorado; money is tight, and people are cutting back.