The average American household spends most of its money — 62% of an average $56,000 in annual expenditures — on just three things: housing, transportation, and food. If you're trying to cut ...

How does your savings stack up against the average American family’s balance? Read the MarketWatch Guides team’s analysis of historical savings data to find out where you stand — and how you ...

when the average was just 2,880 calories. Americans haven't increased their consumption of all food and drink evenly, however — our alcohol intake peaked in the 1980s, but our growing ...

Some of the blame has been placed on fast food chains, which tend to serve foods high in calories, fats, sugars, and sodium, and low in vitamins and minerals 4. While these restaurants may contribute ...