The Stupid News
The Economy Must Be Getting Better . . . Because We Aren't as Worried About Saving Money
Friday February 3rd, 2012
Well, we've told you about all of today's nonsense, chaos, and stupidity. Now here's "The Good News."
When the economy tanked in late 2008, Americans were suddenly all about scrimping and saving.
Now the economy seems to be on the comeback trail . . . because we're going back to wasting money on frivolous things.
Harris Interactive ran surveys in June and December last year, to see if people were making simple money-saving changes.
61% of people bought generic brands, down from 67% in June.
42% brought a brown-bag lunch to work, which was down 4%.
And more people are splurging on things like morning coffee, which is up 4%. Along with visits to hair salons, up 6% . . . and getting things dry cleaned, which is up 5%. (MNN.com)
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