"It's soon as you get outside and get on the road, your gas is gone. It's ridiculous. It's one thing to save, but it's like, I'm dipping in savings so I can live," said Hines. "It's not just gas. It's everything."
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Economist warn we could be heading toward a recession. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates, a rate hike of .75% -- the largest increase in three decades.
"I'm giving it a one in three chance of a recession happening by the end of this year. I don't think it will be a bad recession like we had in 2007 and 2009, but I think it will be a recession," said N.C. State professor and economist Mike Walden.
According to Walden, this is a belt-tightening situation, which will lead to higher mortgage rates and credit card fees. His advice for consumers is start saving and budgeting.
"If I was a person looking for a job or considering leaving my job for another, I'd be careful. I think job openings will not be as available as they have been. If I was a business person who was thinking about expanding, I'd also think twice about that," said Walden.
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He predicted the second half of this year to be significantly slower.
It's something Hines said has already been challenging.
"Everything is going up except the pay," she said.