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Americans Spend $1,000 A Year On Internet, Cable, And Video Games

Posted on February 09, 2010

The Census Bureau reports that the average American household spent $903 in 2008 on internet connections, cable TV, and video games. The New York Times estimates that figure will be $997 this year. The paper points out that cellphone costs could double the number to $2,000.The number is only an average, so it is misleading. People below the poverty line probably spend very little on entertainment and connectivity. That means that households with incomes over $40,00o or $50,000 may well be spending $5,000 on products and services to connect to the internet, talk, text, shop online...

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