From the gas pump to the grocery store, that sticker shock at checkout never seems to end and it probably won't for a while.
He says it's no wonder 64% of Americans report living paycheck to paycheck, but he does have tips to help stretch those checks."It's so easy now to look at a print-out of your statement and look at all the subscriptions you have and get rid of the ones you don't need," he said. "Take your cable bill. They're under a lot of pressure right now from people who are cutting the cord and going to streaming. You can negotiate. Your cell phone bill... all negotiables. They just don't want to see you pick up and leave," said Willis.
You can try asking for a lower interest rate on your credit cards too, especially if you've been leaning on them more to keep up with rising costs. You can also ask about switching to one with cash-back rewards rather than opening a new account.