BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Buy now or pay more later? That’s the decision many of us have to make. New tariffs could mean higher prices on everything from gadgets to groceries. What’ll be the potential cost of tariffs this year to your family? According to a BudgetLab report from Yale University published in June … two thousand dollars.

Luckily CR has some smart ways to shop and save even in this topsy-turvy market. Don’t wait to buy items you already planned to purchase. If you need a laptop and got the money for it and the price has held steady, it makes a lot of sense to buy it now.

Another way to save … Shop for older models. TVs, laptops, and smartphones that are a year or two older often remain available at stores after newer models arrive.

You might find that purchasing a fac

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