The more dog days of summer, the more dollars we spend on keeping cool. 

The Cost Of: Keeping Cool

Nature comes alive in the summer months, bringing bugs with it. 

Cost Of: Bugs

If you are counting on your car to get you there, Marshal Cohen says you are in luck. Gas prices are holding relatively steady at around $3.11 for a gallon of regular.   

Cost of: Summer vacation

Marshal Cohen, the chief retail analyst at Circana, says this year there will be an increases when it comes to barbecuing, party décor and other festivities.  

The Cost Of: Fourth of July

According to the chief retail analyst at Circana, there are expenses that often come with your beach trip. 

The Cost Of: Going to the beach

If you’re willing to learn and put in the work, you don’t have to call on a professional company. 