He and his wife together earn a bit more than $140,000 a year; own their home near Columbus, Ohio; have great credit scores; ...

Those are a few of the quirkier spending habits tracked and categorized in the Consumer Expenditure Surveys, a nationwide ...

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Consumer staples are products and services that are necessities in people's lives, such as food and hygiene products. Staples are distinct from consumer discretionary items, which are products and ...