2026年5月18日 美国东部时间晚上8:36 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
4月通胀率升至2023年以来的最高水平，随着生活必需品价格持续上涨，许多美国人都在想方设法省钱。对于五口之家的佛罗里达母亲基安娜·鲍威尔来说，每次去杂货店购物的花费都越来越高。她告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻，仅上个月，她的购物账单就增加了约50美元。
“同样的商品，我们一个月的花费可能超过150美元，达到200美元，”她说，“想象一下，6月学校放假后，我的账单会变成什么样。”
根据美国劳工统计局的数据，全美范围内，番茄价格较去年上涨了近40%，绞牛肉价格上涨超过14%，鱼类和海鲜价格上涨约6%。
鲍威尔表示，她不得不变得更精明：在网上寻找优惠，根据特定门店的促销商品，去不同的商店购买特定商品。
“社交媒体是个好东西。数字优惠券已经完全取代了纸质优惠券。我们都想省钱，”她说。
鲍威尔加入了多个社交媒体群组和奖励计划，以此制定购物策略。如今，她时刻留意着划算的交易。她说，这现在已经成了她的日常任务。
“如果是我日常要用的东西，我绝对不能错过任何一笔优惠，”她解释道。
受影响的不只是食品杂货。从汽油到日常家居用品，鲍威尔在方方面面都感受到了经济压力。
当被要求用一个词形容当前的经济状况时，鲍威尔说：“不幸。”
她和越来越多的美国人一样，对自己的财务状况感到沮丧。最近的一项哥伦比亚广播公司新闻民调发现，约75%的美国人认为收入跟不上通胀，称经济“充满不确定性”。
“你脑子里可能想着一份相当不错的薪水，但一旦把所有开支都拆解开来，工资和经济状况根本不匹配，”鲍威尔说。
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-a-mom-tries-to-stretch-the-grocery-budget-for-her-family-of-5-affordability-in-america/
As inflation ticks up and grocery prices climb, a Florida mother turns to digital couponing to save money
May 18, 2026 8:36 PM EDT / CBS News
Inflation rose to its highest level since 2023 in April, 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.
“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.”
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.
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.
“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.
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.
“I cannot let a deal go to waste if it’s something that I am using daily,” she explained.
It’s not just groceries. Powell is feeling the pinch across the board, from gas to everyday household items.
Asked to describe the current state of the economy in one word, Powell said: “Unfortunate.”
That puts her among a growing number of Americans who are expressing frustration with their finances. A recent CBS News poll found that around 75% of Americans think incomes aren’t keeping up with inflation, describing the economy as “uncertain.”
“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],” Powell said.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/how-a-mom-tries-to-stretch-the-grocery-budget-for-her-family-of-5-affordability-in-america/