As news of soaring gas prices splashed across headlines, Yasmine Camilla saw her energy bill double "almost overnight." Filling up the tank now costs 30% to 40% more, she says.
But this rising cost of living is something she would never have noticed eight months ago.
"I had always just filled up my car when I needed petrol," said the 36-year-old, who is based in London, England.
"I would just think, well, [the payment] will go through because my debt was data-test=”Pullquote”>When I fill up my car with petrol, rather [than] filling up and then paying for the amount in my car, I fill the petrol up based on how much cash I have…Yasmine Camilla
After realizing that energy and gas prices have spiked, she started putting aside more money each month. Instead of paying with a debit or credit card, she only pays with cash now.
Videos under the #cashstuffing hashtag have garnered over 360 million views as of Wednesday.
"When I fill up my car with petrol, rather [than] filling up and then paying for the amount in my car, I fill the petrol up based on how much cash I have … it's more controlled and planned," the TikTok creator said.
"I can decide to cut budget out from some other place, maybe slow my savings down for now until I get a pay raise."
