this post was submitted on 01 Oct 2023
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Agreed. For now, you can check out the BLS data here. The categories leave a lot to be desired, but I think it's still interesting. Specifically, the amount people spend on transportation is terrifying, and that's definitely on the "predatory lending" end of the spectrum.