Inflation Is Taking the Spark Out of Fourth of July Festivities, Making Celebrations More Expensive Than Ever
, or 55%, still say they're traveling for the holiday, according to a report by the travel website The Vacationer — an 8% increase over last year.
Consumers, for their part, are scaling back due to the rising costs: 39% of them plan to buy less than they have in previous years and 27% said they will go shorter distances because of higher gas prices, Numerator found.Here are five ways you can try to keep your holiday costs down without sacrificing the festivities, according to Aure-Flynn:Give your barbecue budget an extra boost by planning your menu around the best value you can find, she said.
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