Inflation is the biggest concern of the Portuguese for 2023,
according to a joint study by multidados.com – the research agency, and Guess What.
Almost half of the Portuguese (48.6%) believe that their
standard of living will be worse or much worse in 2023, with the main fear
being the impact of inflation.
"War, inflation, and the impact of the pandemic are
among the concerns of the Portuguese for next year, with emphasis on inflation
(66.8%) and the escalation of the war (24.0%). Covid-19 and other pandemics
were mentioned by only 2.4% of respondents".
More than half of respondents (52.6%) estimate a drop in
income in the next year, with 33.7% considering that the drop will be in the
order of 5 to 9%.
Faced with this scenario, 84% plan to make cuts in expenses.
"The respondents show some disinterest in investing in
financial products, with 54.0% indicating that they do not intend to do so. 84%
say that they do not intend to invest in cryptocurrencies", it can also be
read.
Still, for 2023, 18.8% intend to start reading habits, while
70.6% intend to continue this habit. As for physical exercise, 49.1% of
respondents intend to start this practice and 47.1% indicate that they will try
to keep it up. 40.9% of respondents said they intended to take care of their
minds, through, for example, meditation.