| Show Bountiful Familia More Affluent SPECIAL TO THE CLIPPER How much mileage does the average Bountiful family get out of its dollar these HOW MUCH is left for discretionary spending after the basic necessities of shelter and clothing arc provided Considerably more than was the case a decade or two according to government Despite the steady increase in the cost of most families have incomes that more than compensate for the AS A they have more money left to spend for for education and for better living Compared with 20 years when the average American family had to spend about 75 percent of its earnings for the only about 58 percent is now needed for that according to the U.S. Department of THAT IS the For those with small the proportion required is somewhat greater than that for those with large somewhat Applying these findings to Bountiful and to the level of income reported for local family for and clothing IN theS Department finds every of family about for foS and As for the rest of taxes lake health carS and JIW in Bountiful after the are taken care toH for leisure activities This Is more than families have left for f t discretionary L figures In the Ma it is per in the State AS A local have been able to up their living Although confronted wi same inflation job situation that has plaguing the rest 0 country in recent years own more areil housed and have more saving appliances thai |
