How Americans / the World Spend their Money

Forbes published a great summary 'in pictures' of how both Americans, and the World spend their money. Here are the links to the two summaries:

• In Pictures: How The World Spends Its Money

• In Pictures: How Americans Spend Their Money

And if you've ever listened to your iPod while eating out...? Well you'ved help shape America's biggest spending category: Eating Out and Electronics! :-)

The deepest bucket by far: restaurants. In 2007, U.S. consumers spent $390 billion at eateries, representing nearly 43% of their overall discretionary spending. Electronics, at $141 billion, or 15.5% of discretionary dollars, came in second.