-- 67.9% say gas prices
-- 47.2% say groceries
-- 46.8% say home heating and cooling costs
-- 36.1% say taxes
One way consumers appear to be coping with pressures on the family budget
is by learning a new shopping skill -- haggling for price. According to the
survey, half of Americans (50.3%) report having negotiated for better
prices on products other than a home or vehicle in light of the current
economic situation. Americans say they haggle the most for better costs on
tires/batteries/auto repair (38.6%), followed by appliances (37.3%) and
electronics (37.2%).
On a lighter note, honesty still prevails even in uncertain times, as 58.3%
of Americans say they would return $100,000 if they found it on the street.
And Americans still can dream: men would play baseball in the Olympics and
women would pick figure skating if they could compete in any sport,
regardless of talent.
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About American Pulse™
The American Pulse™ Survey is collected online by BIGresearch every month
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covering topics such as politics, pop culture and the economy. Over 4,000
respondents participate, providing greater insights into how Americans
really feel about issues they currently face. http://www.bigresearch.com
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business-to-business respondents via Internet, telephone, mobile and other
means; survey programming and hosting; and sampling consultation. SSI is
the supplier of choice for more than 1,800 companies, including 46 of the
top 50 marketing research agencies. Headquartered in Fairfield, CT, SSI
maintains offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
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