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		bnycum 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What Does One Billion Dollars Look Like? "The average American household spent $87,432 in 2021." That number seems awfully high to me? That's more than I am seeing the average household makes in 2023.

brianwawok 6 months ago | [–]

Can’t let silly things like income limit your spending!

For a real answer, I’d assume retired people earn 0 but still spend? So that could change the math

haizhung 6 months ago | | [–]

You just discovered the difference between average and median :-)

For the average, Jeff bezos is pulling it up.

seangrogg 6 months ago | | [–]

Klarna sends its regards.

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