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talked to a few folks who’ve been trying to make a dollar out of 15 cents.
Aspen Evans is a photographer who lives in East Hollywood. She moved to L.A. from Atlanta six months before the pandemic to pursue her dreams. Evans told me she is STRESSED. “It really hit me once you move here like no amount of money you’ve saved up is really enough,” Evans says. “Whatever cushion I saved up, it’s gone now.”She had a full-time job, but left in April before inflation went full swing. She had just got back into freelancing when prices really started to spike. “I just picked the worst time ever because I feel like a lot of brands and companies are closing the purse strings and cutting marketing budgets,” Evans says.
Evans has cut back on luxuries like Uber Eats and her favorite skincare products. She’s trying to cook at home more, and shop at more cost-effective places.Evans is also looking to get a roommate.About The Morning Brief