2010 2011 2012
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Average annual expenditures:
Total $48,109 $49,705 $51,442
Food 6,129 6,458 6,599
At home 3,624 3,838 3,921
Away from home 2,505 2,620 2,678
Housing 16,557 16,803 16,887
Apparel and services 1,700 1,740 1,736
Transportation 7,677 8,293 8,998
Health care 3,157 3,313 3,556
Entertainment 2,504 2,572 2,605
Cash contributions 1,633 1,721 1,913
Personal insurance 5,373 5,424 5,591
pensions All other expenditures 3,379 3,382 3,557
平均家庭的开支也就是$51,000。那还包括了保险等。
想退休,用这些数据打底,有三十年的打算。二个米是必要的。
实际上,这儿的人的年度开支远大于此数。