The Daily Money: It costs $51 a day to go to workplace
Happy Friday, Daily Money readers! It's Paul Davidson bringing you today's headlines.
Going into the office or other job site isn’t just a hassle – at least according to Americans who prefer to work remotely.
It’s also expensive.
Most employees who came back to work in the office full-time after the pandemic spent an average of $51 a day, according to Owl Lab’s 2023 “State of Work” report. The tab includes $14 to commute and $16 for lunch, among other costs.
Oh, and pet owners shelled out an additional $20 daily on average, presumably for walking, feeding or boarding services.
As inflation bites, Gen Z tightens belt
They may not be the penny pinchers of the Great Depression era but they’re not far behind.
Generation Zers have sharply cut their spending in response to high inflation, according to a new Bank of American survey.
The young adults are cooking at home, spending less on clothing and curtailing grocery purchases.
All told, Gen Z spending fell more than 2% from May 2022 to May 2023.
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Fast-food chains are edging into the horror film business for Halloween.
Burger King has created a 60-second film titled “The Call,” to stir excitement about its limited-time Ghost Pepper Whopper and Ghost Pepper Chicken Fried, which joined the menu Thursday.
BK teamed with director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (“The Current War” and “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl") and brand agency partner Dentsu Creative. The mini-film will be available on YouTube and play in select movie theaters Friday before feature films.
And Jack in the Box rolled out a 7 ½ minute horror short called “Feeding Time” to celebrate the reprise of its Monster Tacos and Angry Monster Tacos.
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