Euroconsumers’ latest Consumer Affordability Barometer shows household budgets squeezed to the limit, leaving little or no room for unexpected costs or savings. Many consumers in Belgium, Italy, Spain and Portugal can get by, but not get ahead. The findings raise a worrying question: are survival budgets becoming the new normal, and what does it mean when consumers can survive but no longer thrive?
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