Inflation hit a 31-year high in April and prices of key goods are still rising. That has many Canadians looking for new ways to trim their budgets.

Personal finance educator Kelley Keehn says inflation has wallets feeling tighter — and it’s impacting people from across the financial spectrum.

“If you are sitting in a position where you’re still recovering from the pandemic, all of this is hitting you really hard,” said Keehn, author of Talk Money to Me.

“If you’re a retiree, [you’re] worrying about how to survive inflation on a fixed budget.”

On Thursday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced $8.9 billion in measures aimed to