Where USA citizens spend their $

[4wd]

I can tell in my neighborhood that people don’t spend money on their house and yards anymore. When I was growing up, 4 out of 5 houses were well maintained, now it’s 1 out of 5 are well maintained.

I can see that. Next door folks were often winning yard of the month etc … he died - then she hires a company to remove four gorgeous live oak trees he was so proud of - but she did keep a few things looking good. She moved to care facility about 3 years ago. New owners butchered the landscaping - now just cut the grass.

 

[Legs4Arms]

I just want to go where the people aren't.
I miss Maui.
Different world now.
New choices.
Is what it is.

 

[97prizm]

Great Graph IMHO. Eating and drinking OUT IS big business. I don't like the melding of all-in-one for Ecommerce, but I get it. Pretty sure there are quite a lot of the lower ranked items in that category of course. This is really about malls dying (again)

From: https://wolfstreet.com/2026/03/06/w...ons-on-goods-and-how-that-changed-since-2015/

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With my short 44 years on this planet malls seem to be a revamped idea every 30 years. Mainly due to local municipalities offering tax incentives. When I was in elementary-high school malls were the place. Then mega-malls, now outdoor style malls.

 

[SC Maintenance]

I can see that. Next door folks were often winning yard of the month etc … he died - then she hires a company to remove four gorgeous live oak trees he was so proud of - but she did keep a few things looking good. She moved to care facility about 3 years ago. New owners butchered the landscaping - now just cut the grass.

Yes same here. Original owners on both sides were pretty good. Current owners seem to think mowed weeds count as a lawn. I have one strip of non weeds in between. HOA finally sent out a nasty gram about weeds. There a decade late.

 

[jetman]

never underestimate the stupidity of the American consumer

 

[SC Maintenance]

The problem with a chart that lumps "e-commerce" into one thing is distorted. For example I am about to buy lawn fertilizer form Amazon. I would have bought it from Lowes 10 years ago.

 

[alarmguy]

The problem with a chart that lumps "e-commerce" into one thing is distorted. For example I am about to buy lawn fertilizer form Amazon. I would have bought it from Lowes 10 years ago.

Yup, it was same day delivered to my house a few days ago from Amazon.
In fairness, I also got it from Walmart.com also in the last year or so.
Much of the fertilizer sections in the home improvement stores are a real mess now. Moisture soaked bags everywhere, get the crap all over you and unswept floors you have to walk on.

 

[Chris142]

Think of the money you would save by not owning a vehicle or even driving cheap used vehicles. I have lost lots of money on a total of 6 Corvettes through the years but the fun was worth the cost. That's not counting all the other vehicles hahaha.

That would be great except in some places its not possible.

 

[Pablo]

Yup, it was same day delivered to my house a few days ago from Amazon.
In fairness, I also got it from Walmart.com also in the last year or so.
Much of the fertilizer sections in the home improvement stores are a real mess now. Moisture soaked bags everywhere, get the crap all over you and unswept floors you have to walk on.

I now buy fertilizer from farm and feed stores. Even Tractor Supply will have sales incentives

 

[Pew]

Think of the money you would save by not owning a vehicle or even driving cheap used vehicles. I have lost lots of money on a total of 6 Corvettes through the years but the fun was worth the cost. That's not counting all the other vehicles hahaha.

I'd save $800+/month if the public transportation was robust enough to cover my daily commute. Less chances to run into impaired or bad drivers too.

 

[Kira]

I'd like to see the category "disposable dishware and take out containers" on that graph.

Once I heard "take-away container sales are growing faster than the population".