Where Does the Money Go?

by Joey deVilla on July 13, 2009

Here’s a chart that shows where the average American’s money goes (click to see it at full size):

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1 Adam Daniel Mezei July 13, 2009 at 9:30 am: Hey Joe!

I totally digged this chart — thank you! I’ve crossposted.

–ADM
2 Daniel Shapiro July 13, 2009 at 11:29 am: Something is wrong with the world when we spend more money on our transportation and entertainment then on food, education,reading and healthcare (combined).
3 Mark Jaquith July 13, 2009 at 3:00 pm: Where’s the “electronics” category broken down into “Amazon.com” and “Apple store” ?
4 chuck July 13, 2009 at 3:34 pm: “Something is wrong with the world when we spend more money on our transportation and entertainment then on food, education,reading and healthcare (combined).”

Not necessarily. Might just mean that food, reading, and healthcare are inexpensive. I would think that’s a good thing.
5 Books & Backpacks July 14, 2009 at 6:30 pm: The education expenses look to be outside of taxes. So binders, pencils, and apples as opposed to money for teachers and schools?

I’d be interested to see expenses for coffee, toilet paper, and Jonas Brothers.

Overall this seems like a fairly sensible breakdown.