Wow. Talk about stating the obvious! "Indeed, while Boomers are spending more on utilities, home maintenance and health care, they’re spending less on leisure activities and clothing, where growth in buying is essential to help propel the ailing economy, Gallup contends." No kidding! Despite what the WH says, the economy is not "back" or "growing". Prices for necessities are going up, wages are flat and so discretionary spending is down. This article and poll make it sound like a choice. It is not a choice, it is an effect of a poor economy.