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Sample Family Budget
Compare your spending patterns with these broad national averages.1
| NATIONAL AVERAGES | YOUR BUDGET | |||
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| Food | $963.8 | 15.4% | $_____________ | ______% |
| Clothing | $397.2 | 6.3% | $_____________ | ______% |
| Housing | $1,588.7 | 25.3% | $_____________ | ______% |
| Personal2 | $672.2 | 10.7% | $_____________ | ______% |
| Medical | $1,102.06 | 17.6% | $_____________ | ______% |
| Transportation | $705.5 | 11.3% | $_____________ | ______% |
| Other3 | $838.6 | 13.4% | $_____________ | ______% |
| Totals | $6,268.6 | 100% | $_____________ | ______% |
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1 Source: 2001 U.S. Statistical Abstract, Table No. 648, Personal
Consumption Expenditures in Current and Real (1996) Dollars, By Type:
1990 to 1999. Data is in billions of current (1999) dollars.
2 Personal includes personal care, legal and financial expenses.
3 The Other category includes recreation, education, charitable
giving and net foreign travel expenses.
