Posted on Oct 25, 2026 UTC

It's wild how expensive things have become. From gas to grocery items, daily essentials are quickly becoming premium luxuries.

Recently, we asked the BuzzFeed Community to share even more things they quit buying simply because of the price tag. Here are their honest takes, and it's way too relatable as costs continue to soar:

1.

"Coffee before work. I'll have a cup at home, and I can get all the coffee I want at the office, free of charge. It saves me $10 a day and $30 a week."

2.

"Eating at restaurants or even ordering takeout! Prices are sky-high! If you pay by credit card (which used to be encouraged), they even charge an additional 3% fee."

—Anonymous, Long Island, New York

3.

"Postage stamps! When I was a kid in the '60s, I recall purchasing them for my grandmother, and you could mail a birthday greeting for a nickel! Now, the same first-class postage is 82 cents. Email is the way to go!"

—Anonymous, 70, Missouri

4.

"Christmas cards.…