Where People Tighten Their Belts
Posted 1/25/07
From the Pew survey on Americans' spending and saving habits:
If you needed to cut back, which expense would you cut back on?
| Expense | Percentage |
| Entertainment and recreation | 21 |
| Food and dining out | 19 |
| Shopping and personal items | 12 |
| Bills and utilities | 10 |
| Cars | 7 |
| Home and housing | 3 |
| Luxury items | 2 |
| Children and schooling | 1 |
| Credit card payments | 1 |
| Medical | 1 |
| Other | 5 |
| Nothing | 13 |
| Don't know | 9 |
Note: Responses total over 100 percent because respondents could offer more than one answer.
Source: Pew Research Center