Results: 8 Things Americans Spend Ridiculous Amounts of Money On
Published on 07/16/2016
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If you are an American, see how you compare with the 8 things mentioned in an article I read. The first is weddings. Average wedding costs $26,444 and the average bride spends more than $1200 on a wedding dress. (I spent $300 on my wedding and borrowed a wedding gown. Of course, in all fairness my wedding was 39 yrs. ago.) Do you think this is extravagant? Yes
64%
1146 votes
No
13%
239 votes
Undecided
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138 votes
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15%
275 votes
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No. 2 is rent. Americans spend at least 1/2 of their income towards rent. Do you? Yes
24%
434 votes
No
51%
915 votes
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25%
449 votes
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No. 3 is paying off student loans. Average debt is $37,172. Did you ever have a student loan debt? Yes
27%
491 votes
No
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903 votes
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22%
404 votes
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No. 4 is having a baby. The cost of raising a child born in 2013 is $245,340. Did you have children? Yes
50%
898 votes
No
29%
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21%
376 votes
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No. 5 is airline fees. We pay for pillows, peanuts, baggage fees, reservation change fees, you name it. I never pay for any of the above. Do you when you fly? Yes
14%
246 votes
No
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834 votes
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40%
718 votes
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No. 6 is bank overdraft fees. This is a $17 billion moneymaker for banks. I have never incurred such a fee. Have you? Yes
34%
605 votes
No
66%
1193 votes
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No. 7 is auto loan debt. It has surpassed the trillion dollar mark this year. Do you have a car loan? Yes
22%
399 votes
No
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20%
364 votes
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No. 8 is commuting. The average spent is $2600 a year. I have my own car and have never lived more than 10 min from my job. Do you spend money commuting to your job? Yes
24%
435 votes
No
37%
661 votes
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39%
702 votes
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