By Marie Haaland // SWNS New York office - 646-873-7565 / usnews@swns.com NEWS COPY w/ VIDEO & INFOGRAPHIC Between eating out, paying for cable and streaming services, receiving subscription boxes and other superfluous spending, the average American spends $1,497 per month on non-essential items, according to new research. That can add up to almost $18,000 a … Continue reading Americans spend at least $18,000 a year on these non-essential costs