Posts Tagged ‘paycheck’

Average Consumer Spending in the US

Posted on August 17th, 2009 by by Jesse Michelsen

I stumbled on this image detailing how the average US consumer spends their paycheck based on a survey done by the Department of Labor. (click to enlarge) There were a few areas here that I found interesting such as reading, cash contributions, entertainment and food. The reading section is pretty minimal but its actually larger [...]

The Correlation Between Aggressive Driving and Aggressive Spending

Posted on February 27th, 2009 by by Jesse Michelsen

I am sure many of you have come across a “drive slower, save gas mileage” kind of article. This is not one of those. If any of you have read any of my previous articles one may find a common theme among them. I am much more interested in the thought process behind my and [...]

Benefits of being employed

Posted on February 18th, 2009 by by Jesse Michelsen

I have not been in the working market for very long comparitively but what I have gathered thus far is that working for someone else is a very interesting way to live and the people that I find are doing this, myself included begin to develop a very intriguing mindset toward certain amenities that can [...]