If you have a job in America, the chances are 50/50 that you are still indulging in the simple pleasures such as coffee from a shop. Half of all American workers buy coffee during the work day, spending more than $20 a week, adding up to a little over $1000 a year. So says a recent survey by Accounting Principals, reported this week in the New York Times.

The survey also found that not surprisingly, on average, younger workers (under 34) spent almost two times as much on coffee as workers aged 45 and over. Men spent more on coffee than women.

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