https://www.siliconvalley.com/2022/09/04/americans-splurge-on-beauty-despite-pullbacks-elsewhere/ > By Haleluya Hadero and Anne D’Innocenzio | Associated Press > NEW YORK — Like many Americans, Karla Maldonado has been cutting back her spending to spare her wallet from rising costs: She is eating out less and attending fewer social events to curb the impact of high gas prices.