Regarding silver coins, the America the Beautiful Silver Bullion Coins are made with .999 fine silver. During the U.S. Mint's issuing of normal circulation coinage, every coin (except one) had at least a little bit of copper in it.
Overall Income and Expenses. According to a 2009 United States Department of Labor survey of consumer expenditures, the average American household has 2.5 residents and a household gross income of $62,857. Annual spending totals $49,067.
For the average household, transportation costs are almost as much as whatâs spent on rent or the direct costs of home ownership: an average of $9,004 annually. Nearly 90% of U.S. households report spending money on gasoline, an average of nearly $3,000 per year.The average cost of gas per month is $250.Many of us are still paying for our vehicles, through leasing or financing.verage Food Costs in the U.S. The typical U.S. household spends 10% of its income on food. The average cost of food per month is $550 (thatâs $6,602 each year). Approximately 60% of our food budgets are spent on food eaten at home, and the rest on food consumed when weâre out and about.