Answer: Weekend Summer activities
Clues: “Seasonal” and “Fun”
According to a report, the average American spends $397 on summer activities every weekend. That’s just the stuff you’re doing, which can really add up, not your mortgage, rent, car payment, and utilities.
Here’s how that $397 breaks down:
$61 Dining Out, including restaurants, getting coffee, going to bars.
$60 Hosting Gatherings or bringing stuff to someone else’s gathering.
$59 Attending Celebrations and Gifts, like weddings and birthdays.
$57 Entertainment, like movie theaters, concerts, shows, and theme parks.
$55 Outdoor Activities, like camping, boating, gear, hiking, and fishing.
$54 Self-Care and Wellness, like haircuts, spas, and beauty services.
$51 Transportation, like gas, parking, train or bus tickets, and rideshares.
The report says that there’s a trend to spend more face-to-face time with friends and family, rather than online, and naturally, being out socializing in public is more expensive than just relaxing at home.
The #1 thing people like to do when meeting up with people is going out to restaurants. That’s just ahead of going to a park, beach or lake.
Next is “movie nights” (at the theater or someone’s house), followed by parties, road trips, picnics, weekend getaways, “cooking as a social activity,” game nights, and concerts.