{"id":275963,"date":"2026-05-19T01:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T01:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/275963\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T01:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T01:18:08","slug":"as-inflation-ticks-up-and-grocery-prices-climb-a-florida-mother-turns-to-digital-couponing-to-save-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/275963\/","title":{"rendered":"As inflation ticks up and grocery prices climb, a Florida mother turns to digital couponing to save money"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inflation rose to its highest level since 2023 in April<\/a>, leaving many Americans searching for ways to save as the price of necessities continues to climb. For Kiana Powell, a Florida mother with a family of five, each trip to the grocery store is becoming more expensive, telling CBS News her bill has increased by about $50 since just last month.<\/p>\n

“We probably went over about $150, to $200 in a month with the same items,” she said. “So imagine now what my bill is going to look like starting in June when school is out.”<\/p>\n

Across the U.S., the cost of tomatoes is up nearly 40% from last year, ground beef is up more than 14%, and fish and seafood are up about 6%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.<\/p>\n

Powell said she’s had to become more savvy by finding deals online and shopping at different stores for certain items, depending on what’s on sale at a particular location.<\/p>\n

“Social media has been a great thing. That digital couponing world has really taken over the paper couponing. We all want to save money,” she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Powell has joined several social media groups and rewards programs to help with a shopping strategy. These days, she’s always on the lookout for a good bargain. She said it’s a daily task for her now.<\/p>\n

“I cannot let a deal go to waste if it’s something that I am using daily,” she explained.<\/p>\n

It’s not just groceries. Powell is feeling the pinch across the board, from gas to everyday household items.<\/p>\n

Asked to describe the current state of the economy in one word, Powell said: “Unfortunate.”<\/p>\n

That puts her among a growing number of Americans who are expressing frustration with their finances.\u00a0 A recent CBS News poll<\/a> found that around 75% of Americans think incomes aren’t keeping up with inflation, describing the economy as “uncertain.”<\/p>\n

“You can have a really great salary in your head and then once you break everything down, the wages and the economy, they’re not matching<\/a>,” Powell said.<\/p>\n

\n More from CBS News\n <\/p>\n

\n Go deeper with The Free Press\n <\/p>\n

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