Andrew Price 
This colorful chart breaks down the spending of America's "average consumer unit," a 2.5-person household making a combined $62,000. How do you compare? I spend a much larger percentage on food and a much smaller percentage on transportation.
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Infographic: Understanding Social Enterprise
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TED's Taboo: What's Too Controversial for the Hipster Confab?
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Is it Time to 'Occupy Teach For America'?
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Neither is consistent from year-to-year, but they're among the best measures we've got for evaluating talent.
Submit a creative idea that promotes financial fitness in your community, and you could win a $500 grant to make it happen.
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