Inflation Squeezes Holiday Budgets for Low-Income Shoppers

Inflation Squeezes Holiday Budgets for Low-Income Shoppers
People transport a television to their car after shopping, during a Black Friday sale at a Best Buy store in Overland Park, Kan., on Nov. 26, 2021. Charlie Riedel/AP Photo
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NEW YORK—Emarilis Velazquez is paying higher prices on everything from food to clothing.

Her monthly grocery bill has ballooned from $650 to almost $850 in recent months. To save money, she looks for less expensive cuts of meat and has switched to a cheaper detergent. She also clips coupons and shops for her kids’ clothing at thrift stores instead of Children’s Place.