The ongoing inflation continues to place a significant burden on private households in Austria, as a recent fixed-cost study conducted by the comparison portal Durchblicker among 1.200 respondents demonstrates. Eight out of ten Austrians are clearly aware of the price increases, with transportation, food, and restaurants identified as the main drivers of rising costs. Around 63 percent of the population are responding to this development by consciously reducing their consumption. While women are increasingly cutting back on clothing expenses, men are statistically more likely to reduce spending on indulgences such as alcohol and tobacco. Nevertheless, the study shows that mobility remains an essential basic need for many people, and despite the high costs, it is less frequently reduced than leisure activities. The financial reserves of many households appear to be increasingly depleted. A third of respondents report already having to dip into their savings to cover ongoing expenses. Particularly alarming is the fact that 19 percent of survey participants regularly overdraw their accounts, and 15 percent sold valuables in the last six months to maintain liquidity. Despite this precarious situation, considerable savings potential remains untapped in monthly fixed costs. Around 35 percent of households have not implemented or planned any optimization measures for their contracts in recent months, even though price comparisons would allow for significant savings. Industry experts point out that consistently switching service providers in the energy, insurance, and financial sectors can massively ease the burden on household budgets. A calculation example for a family of four illustrates that switching to the cheapest provider each time can result in annual savings of over €5.000. Insurance contracts, which often lead to significant savings, contribute the most to these savings.