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How pent-up pandemic demand may have redefined what's essential

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Canada’s annual inflation rate hit a 30-year high in January, which in a pre-pandemic world likely would have pushed consumers to start cutting non-essential spending — but the past two years have some reconsidering what’s a necessity.

Gayla Cameron, a third-year engineering student at the University of Prince Edward Island, says getting her nails done has become a key piece of caring for her mental health.

“[It’s] just something I do every month that is like the one self-care thing that I do for myself, so I always do it. It’s not that big of an expense compared to everything else I have,” she

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This story was originally published on  CBC News. To read the rest of this news worthy story, please visit https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-inflation-pandemic-spending-1.6383151?cmp=rss.

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