Inflation continues to vex the American consumer, with prices rising 3.7% over the past year, according to USA Today.
Not surprisingly, the vast majority of American consumers say they are cutting back: 92%, according to a recent CNBC-Morning Consult survey.
In a June poll by CNBC and Morning Consult, nearly 80% of consumers said they had cut spending on nonessential items, a category that covers entertainment, home décor, appliances and clothing.
A more recent survey by the same pollsters, conducted in September, shows which non-essential items consumers are most likely to do without: clothing (63%), restaurants and bars (62%) and entertainment outings (56%).
Each CNBC-Morning Consult poll covered roughly 4,400 adults.
A smaller share of consumers, about two-thirds, are spending less on essential goods, such as groceries, utilities and gas, according to the June survey.
