Mustached Workers Earn More

Recent research found that men with mustaches earn 4.3 percent more than their mustacheless peers. They also earn 8.2 percent more than men with beards. These high-rollers spend more and save less though:

"People of Mustached American descent, however, also tended to spend 11 percent more and save 3 percent less than their collective counterparts.

"A down economy on top of the trappings of the more sexually adventurous Mustached American lifestyle – and things are beginning to catch up with us," said Dr. Abraham Jonas Froman, AMI's chief executive officer. "We just hope that our new partnership with Quicken, as well as the excitement of naming the 'Robert Goulet Mustached American of the Year' at 'Stache Bash 2009 featuring John Oates, will help provide a sound financial roadmap for our community."

Heres what these men with mustaches spend their extra income on:

"The study found that the majority of Mustached Americans' disposable income was spent on toiletries such as cologne, and teeth whitening solutions (10 percent); alcoholic beverages such as beer and Rich & Rare Canadian Whisky (11 percent); 1970s and '80s-era music memorabilia, most commonly by Hall & Oates (1 percent); clothing apparel consisting of Speedo swimsuits, leather pants, and tank-top tee-shirts; and DVD movies most commonly starring Billy Dee Williams, Chuck Norris, Richard Roundtree, and Burt Reynolds.

Bearded Americans, according to the study, spend the majority of their income on breakfast pastries (14 percent), beard combs (2 percent), lice removal kits (1 percent), overalls (12 percent), and semi-automatic weapons (18 percent)."

Sweet.