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Infographic: Is Your Spending Normal?
The other day, we were clicking through the folders in our Financial Inbox (why does the “Black Hole” folder have such a high balance?) and wondering: Is our spending normal?
Fortunately, NPR made a handy infographic from data out of the Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrating how exactly Americans spend their money, focusing on the biggest categories and some of the quirkier small ones. Check it out below, and don’t worry … our spending is normal.

Infographic via NPR
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