Stat of the Day 47.5%: The level of office use vs. early 2020 based on a survey from 10 major metro areas. That’s the highest percentage since the onset of COVID-19. Just 5% of 187 companies surveyed expected workers to be in the office five days a week.
Survey Results! If you could only shop at one store for the rest of your life, what would it be? Here are a few of the responses we received:
Marc in Georgia: "Costco because of the multitude of great deals. And who could live without the great hot dog deal!"
Jean in Wisconsin: "Sam's Club. It offers a variety of items. It is constantly turning over inventory and isn't afraid to put items on clearance. The overall prices are reasonable!"
John in Florida: "Aldi. I can buy all I need there to be able to cook meals from scratch. It's reasonably priced -- as reasonable as it can be in this insane economy."
Leahann in Georgia: "Walmart. They carry everything you could possibly need!"
Marty in Georgia: "Publix. They have the best customer service, quality products and clean facilities."
Mel in Florida: "Amazon.com. They have everything."
Michele in Florida: "Trader Joe's. They change things up enough to keep it interesting, while also keeping stock of the quality staples we've come to love. All at reasonable prices."
Inflation has been sky-high and really impacting our budgets. But there are a few places to score great deals right now! Clark shares the places to shop to find bargains. Also, did you know that Clark started living on every other paycheck in college? He has some interesting insights on how to take your saving strategies to the next level.