Money Matters - Family Hobbies Survey

 Hobbies are supposed to make life better, but for many American families, they are becoming too expensive to keep.

CG Trader's new survey shows that rising costs are forcing people to rethink how they spend their free time, and in some cases, abandon favorite activities altogether.

Key findings:

• Florida, Alabama, and Minnesota residents have the most expensive hobbies on average.

• Reading or book clubs and cooking or baking are the top two most popular hobbies in the U.S.

• The average American spends about $94 on their main hobby in a typical month.

• The average American spends about 7 hours a week on their hobby.

• 41% of Americans have had to limit engagement with their hobby because of costs.

• 34% of Americans have had to give up a hobby because it got too expensive.

From cutting back to calling it quits, Americans are redefining what fun looks like right now.