Americans weigh in on how inflation, rising prices affect daily life
John Harriger loved a good steak, but now he can’t afford it anymore.
The 66-year-old Virginia native has lived on Social Security since 1994 with a work-related back injury. Harrig and his wife need a total of $1,800 a month.
With grocery prices up 13.5% over the past 12 months and gas prices above $3.39, Harriger has had to cut back. He only eats two meals a day instead of three—usually a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch and trout for dinner if friends are happy fishing.
