Comments on: Average Consumer Spending in the US http://www.pffirewall.com/personalfinance/average-consumer-spending/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:01:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jesse Michelsenhttp://www.pffirewall.com/personalfinance/average-consumer-spending/#comment-4683 Jesse Michelsen Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:43:31 +0000 http://www.pffirewall.com/?p=741#comment-4683 Thanks Julia :) I'm glad you liked the chart. From the format they put this out in, I'm assuming they have done this in past years and I look forward to seeing changes in next years chart. I agree that some of the costs on the chart seemed a bit askew but it's still interesting to see :) Thanks Julia :) I’m glad you liked the chart. From the format they put this out in, I’m assuming they have done this in past years and I look forward to seeing changes in next years chart. I agree that some of the costs on the chart seemed a bit askew but it’s still interesting to see :)

]]> By: Juliahttp://www.pffirewall.com/personalfinance/average-consumer-spending/#comment-4635 Julia Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:02:22 +0000 http://www.pffirewall.com/?p=741#comment-4635 This is a great chart! Thank you! I'm surprised that the education costs are so low. Between school costs, college and re-education for career changes, I expected the average to be much higher. Thank you for sharing this. Julia .-= Julia´s last blog ..<a href="http://working-from-home.squarespace.com/current-events-global-economy/2009/12/3/are-you-ready-for-the-next-mortgage-crisis-2010.html" rel="nofollow">Are You Ready for the Next Mortgage Crisis 2010?</a> =-. This is a great chart! Thank you!

I’m surprised that the education costs are so low. Between school costs, college and re-education for career changes, I expected the average to be much higher.

Thank you for sharing this.

Julia
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]]> By: Jesse Michelsenhttp://www.pffirewall.com/personalfinance/average-consumer-spending/#comment-979 Jesse Michelsen Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:00:37 +0000 http://www.pffirewall.com/?p=741#comment-979 Way to go for spending less in any areas! Its a great feeling being below average on spending. I agree that transport costs are high and I have also considered using the new rail system that was built where I live but the inconvenience it causes outweighs the cost. My car is still fairly new (bought in 2005 brand new, I wasn't so money smart at the time) so I have little maintenance costs and my mileage is really good, it wouldn't make sense for me to pay to take the rail. Way to go for spending less in any areas! Its a great feeling being below average on spending.

I agree that transport costs are high and I have also considered using the new rail system that was built where I live but the inconvenience it causes outweighs the cost.

My car is still fairly new (bought in 2005 brand new, I wasn’t so money smart at the time) so I have little maintenance costs and my mileage is really good, it wouldn’t make sense for me to pay to take the rail.

]]> By: Ashleyhttp://www.pffirewall.com/personalfinance/average-consumer-spending/#comment-977 Ashley Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:59:48 +0000 http://www.pffirewall.com/?p=741#comment-977 Neat chart! I probably spend less on food and housing and more on entertainment and personal care. I wish transportation didn't eat such a large chunk of my spending and have considered using my local rail services more often. However, I still make a lot of road trips and would still end up spending about the same on maintenance for my car. Neat chart! I probably spend less on food and housing and more on entertainment and personal care. I wish transportation didn’t eat such a large chunk of my spending and have considered using my local rail services more often. However, I still make a lot of road trips and would still end up spending about the same on maintenance for my car.

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