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3raser
3raser: 9 months ago

What do Americans spend their money on?

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HappyDaysRhere4Me
HappyDaysRhere4Me: 9 months ago via iPhone

A few things per year: $96 billion on beer, $34.6 billion on gambling, $500 million in golf balls, $65 billion in soft drinks, $117 billion in fast foods, $115 million in Twinkies, $5 billion in ringtones, $18 billion on late charges for credit cards. Link it to: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/134064

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guss7116: 9 months ago via Android
I spend way too much lol
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HappyDaysRhere4Me
HappyDaysRhere4Me: 9 months ago via iPhone
lol
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Sweeterthantea: 9 months ago via Android
twinkies
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3raser: 9 months ago
Twinkies? Golf balls? Ringtones? Lol those Americans are crazy
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HappyDaysRhere4Me
HappyDaysRhere4Me: 9 months ago via iPhone
Loads more stuff
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newbuddah13
newbuddah13: 9 months ago via iPhone

Obama care.

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theycallmetheseeker
theycallmetheseeker: 9 months ago
dumb answer
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Lowheadroom
Lowheadroom: 9 months ago

Overpriced imported Chinese junk.

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newbuddah13: 9 months ago via iPhone
To the Wal-Mart.
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Lowheadroom
Lowheadroom: 9 months ago
I'll meet you at Walmart in half an hour, then we can go to the Sports Authority and buy a pair of $200 sneakers that were made in China for $3.00 by under paid workers in sweatshops.
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HappyDaysRhere4Me
HappyDaysRhere4Me: 9 months ago via iPhone
Ohhh, true
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theycallmetheseeker
theycallmetheseeker: 9 months ago
we're given no choice
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Lowheadroom
Lowheadroom: 9 months ago
Very true seeker.
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sunshine_gurl
sunshine_gurl: 9 months ago

Ice Cream

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3raser: 9 months ago
Lol
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guss7116: 9 months ago via Android
mmmm i like ice cream
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gagedavidson
gagedavidson: 9 months ago

stuff they want

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terrywaynewallace2
terrywaynewallace2: 9 months ago via Android

Cheese stuffed crust. It is good.

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slaavia
slaavia: 9 months ago

expensive insurance?

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123green321
123green321: 9 months ago via iPhone

Food

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bigred50
bigred50: 9 months ago via iPhone

Right now food and gas to get to work if they are lucky enough to have a job. Those that don't spend their money on cell phones and beer

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NikevsUnderArmour
NikevsUnderArmour: 9 months ago via Android

new vehicles, house payments, insurance, etc.

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Mail_Jeevas
Mail_Jeevas: 9 months ago

American stuff

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dustinowen
dustinowen: 9 months ago

party's, pets and dumb stuff

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FatKenney
FatKenney: 9 months ago

Welfare and free health care for people who are here illegally.

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Tony737: 9 months ago
The new "American dream"
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FatKenney: 9 months ago
If only I hadn't had the misfortune to be born a citizen.
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kookiegirl: 9 months ago via iPhone
Doesn't that just make you sick? Our tax money!!
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HappyDaysRhere4Me
HappyDaysRhere4Me: 9 months ago via iPhone
Hum
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mikale
mikale: 9 months ago via iPhone

Housing and feeding millions of criminals...

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FatKenney: 9 months ago
But it's SO worth it because 1 or 2 of them get rehabilitated and become productive members of society upon their release.
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mikale: 9 months ago via iPhone
Ya, you're right...let's keep it goin!
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Tony737: 9 months ago
Hahaha green for you AND Kenney!
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mikale: 9 months ago via iPhone
Yay! From both of us!
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kuuipo
kuuipo: 9 months ago via iPhone

Sending our kids to private schools because publik skuls sck.

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FatKenney: 9 months ago
Hey I resemble that! I is publik skull ejamacated.
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mikale: 9 months ago via iPhone
I'z iz tu?
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FatKenney: 9 months ago
I likt hy skull. Best sevun yeerz uv my life.
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Tony737: 9 months ago
Hahaha great answer, Kuu!
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kuuipo: 9 months ago via iPhone
I wint 2 publik skul 2. Tht y me kids not.
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kookiegirl: 9 months ago via iPhone
Bahahahahaha !
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kookiegirl: 9 months ago via iPhone
Oh tay
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CountryGirl_Pride: 9 months ago
LOL!! Hey now, my public school district is amazing!
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kuuipo: 9 months ago via iPhone
8) never an insult to you CGP.
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CountryGirl_Pride: 9 months ago
Psh... ;)
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XxYSOSERIOUSxX: 9 months ago via Android

Were being defrauded actually with so many taxes so here we get our monthly pay check, and we have it for about 2 or 3 seconds then it slips from Your hands cuz you kno you owe it to Obama.

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Tony737
Tony737: 9 months ago

As Kuu said, we're spending our money on private school for our kids because the publik skool edjimacashin system is a disaster.

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FatKenney: 9 months ago
Tony, we NEED public schools. Where else are underaged kids supposed to get their condoms?
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kookiegirl: 9 months ago via iPhone
Oh yeah, and learn a drug trade business !!
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Tony737: 9 months ago
Kenney and Kookie, sad but true
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Krazychic: 9 months ago
Not all public schools are bad. I go to one of the best schools in America and it happens to be a public school.
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NAFTA
NAFTA: 9 months ago

And NO ONE said drugs or alcohol.......funny.....

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FatKenney: 9 months ago
Shhh, that's supposed to be a secret. We don't want the neighbors to know.
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CountryGirl_Pride: 9 months ago
OHHEY! SO! I was taking a pre test in Global History today for stuff that we haven't even learned yet and there was a question in there about you!!!
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NAFTA: 9 months ago
HAAHAHAHHAHAAHHAH!! That would be hilarious to use me as an answer to that.....
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kookiegirl
kookiegirl: 9 months ago via iPhone

Food!!! OMG, you almost need to take out a loan to go grocery shopping, and of course it's the one thing you can't give up, you have to eat.

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Tony737: 9 months ago
Inflation :-(
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Sweeterthantea: 9 months ago via Android
lets eat
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kuuipo: 9 months ago via iPhone
Is it lunch time yet?
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kookiegirl: 9 months ago via iPhone
Girl, I don't have to run and hide to answer today, the doctors sick and out for the day. Sooooo, I can sit in my office while I'm working and answer a few questions without worries of an employee running in asking questions, because I sent them all home, bahahahahaha ( Stewie's evil little laugh) bahahahahaha !!!
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Sweeterthantea
Sweeterthantea: 9 months ago via Android

Food cars gas clothes rent phones

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kookiegirl: 9 months ago via iPhone
Yep
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bigguy41
bigguy41: 9 months ago via Android

God , house , food, fuel and ammo.

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CountryGirl_Pride
CountryGirl_Pride: 9 months ago

I buy.... clothes. I know, I know.... Well, I did. Now I'm saving all my money to buy my first truck! WOO!

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kuuipo: 9 months ago via iPhone
8)
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aijazquraishi
aijazquraishi: 9 months ago

It is a mixed type of expenditure,
Obama care
luxury items.
food and alcohol
Loan emi
Horse racing and gambling
Kids Education
Narcotics and drugs.
and a little amount in charity.

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