Consumer Propensity to Spend

August and September 2009
(1,009 telephone interviews conducted at the rate of 504 a month)

August 2009 September 2009
Consumer willingness to spend freely
for consumables Index
76 71
Percent Spending Freely on...
Clothing % 32 29
Food % 39 36
Gas % 40 43
Medical Expenses % 73 64
Major Goods active shopping Index 100 97
Percent Actively Shopping for...
New Car % 7 5
Used Car % 9 9
House % 6 4
Furniture % 11 9
Personal Computers % 11 10
Major Appliances % 7 7
New Carpeting % 2 4
Color TV % 5 6
Air Travel % 19 19
Overnight Hotel/Motel % 20 19

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