How Americans Spent Their Money Over the Last 75 Years

As readers know, we’re always on the lookout for interesting data.  The folks over at howmuch.net used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to compile exactly how Americans have spent their hard-earned money over the last 75 years.  After adjusting for inflation, they broke it down into 12 categories;  Reading, alcohol, tobacco, education, personal care, miscellaneous, recreation & entertainment, healthcare, clothing, food, transportation and housing.  It’s fairly obvious that, with the exception of 1941, Housing dominates the list.

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