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Not counting bills, how much do you spend daily? Utahns guess the national spending average

Posted at 5:51 PM, Apr 06, 2015
and last updated 2015-04-06 19:51:26-04

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Gallup organization says Americans spend, on average, $86 a day, not counting mortgage or rent, utilities, car payments or other monthly bills.

"Holy crap! That's a lot of money," said Autumn Anderson when told of the numbers.

Anderson guessed the average American would spend about $30.

Gallup breaks down the numbers between those earning $90,000 or more each year and those making less than $90,000.

Americans in the higher income bracket spent $144 per day on average, while those earning less averaged $75.