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    These States Are Buying the Most Coffee, Fast Food, and Alcohol

    Some call them "vices," we call them necessities.

    By Laura Cohen
    Published 30 July 2014 In News

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    Mainers love their caffeine, Oklahoma residents frequent fast food joints, and the people of Massachusetts are probably down for a good happy hour.

    Financial service company Level Money released a national report revealing how millennials spend money on their guilty pleasures (although we don't feel too guilty about them). The findings reveal which states have 18 to 35 year olds purchasing the most coffee, fast food, and alcohol.

    Millennials make up a demographic of nearly 75 million people, which represents a pretty strong purchasing power, so maybe this will mean more coffee shops will pop up and alcohol will become cheaper (we can dream).

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    Here are the key findings:

    States with the most coffee shop spending:

    1. Maine

    2. Massachusetts

    3. New Hampshire

    4. Connecticut

    5. Washington

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    States with the least coffee shop spending:

    46. Utah

    47. Wyoming

    48. West Virginia

    49. North Dakota

    50. Mississippi

    States with the most fast food spending:

    1. Oklahoma

    2. Kansas

    3. Texas

    4. Virginia

    5. Maryland

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    States with the least fast food spending:

    46. Montana

    47. Pennsylvania

    48. New York

    49. Connecticut

    50. Vermont

    States with the most bar and liquor store spending:

    1. Massachusetts

    2. Colorado

    3. New York

    4. Wyoming

    5. Illinois

    States with the least bar and liquor store spending:

    46. West Virginia

    47. Iowa

    48. South Dakota

    49. Alabama

    50. Mississippi

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