In other countries, it is not illegal for minors to drink alcohol, but the alcohol can be seized without compensation. In some cases, it is illegal to sell or give alcohol to minors. The following list indicates the age of the person for whom it is legal to consume and purchase alcohol.
In all, this means the average American retiree (or those 65 and older) is spending about $3,700 per month -- or about $44,600 per year. Using the 4% rule, that would mean a nest egg of over $1 million would be needed to finance the average lifestyle.
BY Valerie Paris, OECD February 7, 2014 at 12:15 PM EDT. Photo by Flickr user Images_of_Money. The United States spends almost $1,000 per person per year on pharmaceuticals. Thatâs around 40 percent more than the next highest spender, Canada, and more than twice as much as than countries like France and Germany spend.eneric penetration is high in the U.S. and their use spreads quickly: within six months of a patent expiring on a drug, generics typically account for 80 percent of the market. Generics now account for 28 percent of pharmaceutical spending and 84 percent of drugs dispensed in the U.S., which is high by OECD standards.