Making sacrifices to survive

Each ringgit counts: For families struggling with the price increases, much thought is put into how to stretch the ringgit further when buying daily necessities. — RONNIE CHIN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: With inflation adding hundreds of ringgit to household expenses, some families have been forced to make major sacrifices to their health, and sometimes even to their children’s education needs, just to cope.

Some parents have stopped their children’s tuition classes or school bus services while others have resorted to eating foods high in carbohydrates and sugar while saving the more nutritious meals for their schoolgoing children.