According to Moody’s chief economist Mark Zandi, on average Americans are now spending “$709 more per month on everyday goods and services than they did two years ago”

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/middle-class-meltdown-thanks-to-the-reckless-policies-of-our-leaders-the-middle-class-in-the-u-s-is-in-huge-trouble/