How Americans Spend Their Money

Food-------------------------------------------------------------$84 billion
Cars and us-e---------------------------------------------------61 billion
Housing-----------------------------------------------------------46 billion
Household operation------------------------------------------50 billion
Clothing, Accessories, etc.----------------------------------35 billion
Recreation--------------------------------------------------------21 billion
Illegal gambling--------------------------------------------------11 billion
Vacations---------------------------------------------------------9 billion
Tobacco------------------------------------------------- ---------8 billion
Personal Care-----------------------------------------------------6 billion
Religion & Welfare-----------------------------------------------5 billion
Dogs, cats, birds (pets)------------------------------------------4 billion
Pet food, cats, dogs and birds-------------------------------712 million
Toys---------------------------------------------------------500 million
Greeting Cards----------------------------------------------341 million
Chewing Gum------------------------------------------------304 million
Foreign Missions----------------------------------------190 million
Ball point pens-------------------------------------------------144 million

It is sad to say that we Americans spend more money on chewing gum than we do on the lost souls of people all over the world...