Fool.com: Is Your Cash Flow Normal?
The average family (statistically speaking, that is) in the United States earned $38,106 in 2001 after taxes were paid. The same average family spent $39,518, so if this trend continues, people will just grow deeper into debt.
The article breaks down that spending into several categories. See how you compare to the average American.
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