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Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
People left horrified as mum shares eye-watering amount she spent at Disneyland
A mother has shocked the internet by revealing how much money she spent on a trip to Disneyland. In a video posted on TikTok, Ashley Bradford (@ashleyb_ox), shares exactly what she bought with €270/£229 at Disneyland Paris. The mother first spent money on a Little Mermaid -themed bubble wand, which she explained cost €30/£25.64. Next, she spent €19/£16.24 on face painting for her daughter before buying two Disney-themed macaroons for €5/£4.27. One of the pricier items on her spending list were two burger meals and a kids meal for €49.50/£42.30. She then buys three lollies for €12/£10.26, with a Lilo & Stitch and Minnie Mouse theme, before getting another three lollies for the same price. The family purchased lots of sweet treats throughout the day, including a sweet stick €6.50/£5.56, a Mickey Mouse cookie for €3.50/£2.99, popcorn for €6.50/£5.56, candyfloss for €6/£5.13, a Mickey Mouse donut for €6.50/£5.56 and two crepes for €15/£12.82. When it comes to savoury food, Ashley and family also purchased three hot dogs, one fries, chicken nuggets and three drinks for €60/£51.28, on top of their earlier burger meals. The last buys on the family's spending list were an Ariel-themed key ring for €8.50/£7.26 and a light-up Mickey Mouse toy for €25/£21.37. But while Ashley and her family might have enjoyed their trip to Disneyland, people were pretty horrified by their high spending costs. 'Francescondon79' says: 'Why would anyone throw away their money like that'. 'Heather Simms' adds: 'The bubble wand at 30 euros had me almost choking on my own down Disney.' Another person says: 'I don't understand, this is a place for kids and they sell the things so expensive!' However, many TikTokers weren't surprised by how much the family had spent. One person says: 'I just got back from there. Spent £2,100 spending money in five days there, I have five kids. Soon adds up.' And 'Tiffany Ashworth' says: 'Is it just me that doesn't think this place is expensive?' But Ashley replied to the comment saying: 'If you think though park tickets on top of that at €200/£170 plus a day for a small family. If you've a few kids, it soon would add up.' It comes as a father who took his family of five on a day-trip to Orlando's Walt Disney World resort revealed the unexpectedly high cost of their outing. The man, from Florida, US, took to social media to break down the family's outgoings throughout the day, which later sparked a heated debate among viewers about the importance of budgeting. In a video, reposted by @financedystop on X, the father documented the price of the family's tickets, parking, meals and snacks, as well as the staggering cost of items in souvenir shops. Before the family even entered the park, the father revealed he forked out $30/£22 for all-day parking.
Argaam
21 hours ago
- Business
- Argaam
Fed's preferred inflation gauge rises to 2.7% in May
The latest reading of the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed price increases accelerated in May. The core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index — the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge — rose by 2.7% year-on-year in May, compared to a 2.5% increase in April, above expectations of a 2.6% rise, official data released on Friday showed. The headline PCE index — which includes volatile food and energy components — increased by 2.3% year-on-year last month, following a 2.1% rise in April, in line with forecasts. On a monthly basis, the core PCE index rose by 0.2%, while the headline index edged up by 0.1%, according to the data. The report also showed that personal consumption expenditures fell by $27.6 billion last month, with personal savings reaching around $1.01 trillion. The data reflects a $19.9 billion decline in spending on services and a $49.2 billion drop in spending on goods.
CTV News
a day ago
- Business
- CTV News
Key U.S. inflation gauge rose last month while Americans cut back on spending
WASHINGTON — A key inflation gauge moved higher in May in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated while Americans cut back on their spending. Prices rose 2.3 per cent in May compared with a year ago, up from just 2.1 per cent in April, the Commerce Department said Friday. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 2.7 per cent from a year earlier, an increase from 2.5 per cent the previous month. Both figures are modestly above the Federal Reserve's 2 per cent target. At the same time, Americans cut back on spending for the first time since January, as overall spending fell 0.1 per cent. The inflation figures suggest that President Donald Trump's broad-based tariffsare still having only a modest effect on prices. The costs of some goods, such as toys and sporting goods, have risen, but those increases have been partly offset by falling prices for new cars, airline fares, and apartment rentals, among other items. On a monthly basis, in fact, inflation was mostly tame. Prices rose just 0.1 per cent in May from April, according to the Commerce Department, the same as the previous month. Core prices climbed 0.2 per cent in May, more than economists expected and above last month's 0.1 per cent. The weakness in spending in part likely reflects reduced purchases of cars and other manufactured goods after Americans stepped up their spending on those items this spring to get ahead of tariffs. Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press
Al Arabiya
a day ago
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Key Inflation Gauge Rose Last Month While Americans Cut Back on Spending
A key inflation gauge moved higher in May in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated while Americans cut back on their spending. Prices rose 2.3 percent in May compared with a year ago, up from just 2.1 percent in April, the Commerce Department said Friday. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 2.7 percent from a year earlier, an increase from 2.5 percent the previous month. Both figures are modestly above the Federal Reserve's 2 percent target. At the same time, Americans cut back on spending for the first time since January, as overall spending fell 0.1 percent. The inflation figures suggest that President Donald Trump's broad-based tariffs are still having only a modest effect on prices. The costs of some goods, such as toys and sporting goods, have risen, but those increases have been partly offset by falling prices for new cars, airline fares, and apartment rentals, among other items. On a monthly basis, in fact, inflation was mostly tame. Prices rose just 0.1 percent in May from April, according to the Commerce Department, the same as the previous month. Core prices climbed 0.2 percent in May, more than economists expected and above last month's 0.1 percent. The weakness in spending, in part, likely reflects reduced purchases of cars and other manufactured goods after Americans stepped up their spending on those items this spring to get ahead of tariffs.
Washington Post
a day ago
- Business
- Washington Post
Key inflation gauge rose last month while Americans cut back on spending
WASHINGTON — A key inflation gauge moved higher in May in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated while Americans cut back on their spending. Prices rose 2.3% in May compared with a year ago, up from just 2.1% in April, the Commerce Department said Friday. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 2.7% from a year earlier, an increase from 2.5% the previous month. Both figures are modestly above the Federal Reserve's 2% target.
