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Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Higher-income shoppers are looking for deals, and younger consumers are tightening their purse strings, according to recent earnings reports from consumer companies.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
The person with the purse strings could decide to stall or skip out on their tab.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Traditionally, women have been in charge of households’ purse strings and are responsible for more discretionary spending than their male counterparts.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Some analysts say consumers, tightening their purse strings because of inflation and tariffs, have been cutting back spending on smartphones.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
The person with the purse strings could decide to stall or skip out on their tab.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Traditionally, women have been in charge of households’ purse strings and are responsible for more discretionary spending than their male counterparts.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Some analysts say consumers, tightening their purse strings because of inflation and tariffs, have been cutting back spending on smartphones.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purse strings
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“Purse strings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purse%20strings. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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