What you need to get together

This is a 24-hour snapshot for a day in the life of Americans.

More money on average means bigger houses, more expensive cars, and fancier restaurants. But what if you look at relative spending instead of total dollars?

Higher income usually means more childcare, and lower income usually means less.

Difficulties increase steadily over the years, but if we’re lucky enough to reach our 80s, there appears to be a steeper drop.