The Fourth of July is the quintessential grill and chill American holiday. This year, that’s exactly what most people plan to do, according to the digital savings site, RetailMeNot.

But they won’t kick back in exactly the ways you might expect. According to the survey, fewer than half of American adults said they planned to purchase alcoholic beverages to celebrate the Fourth. And just 31% said they expected to buy fireworks.

So, what’s the top purchase? Overwhelmingly, it’s food to prepare at home. Seventy-three percent of those surveyed by RetailMeNot said they’d be picking up groceries for their festivities and planned to spend an average $89.

Don’t let your handicap hold you back: 3 tips from a dyslexic entrepreneur who built a $3.6 million company

Are you worried a weakness is keeping you from your optimal career growth? Stan Gloss, cofounder and CEO of BioTeam, didn’t let his disability keep him down. Here are some tips that helped this former college professor become a successful entrepreneur.

• Find Support: Having the strength to reach out for help can be tough. “I had friends who read to me. I used to form study groups and listen to everyone else talk about stuff so I could pass. I made it through school with a quarter of the books the other students read,” Gloss said.
• Know you strengths: If you’re lacking in one area, you might have to become skilled at another, “Because I couldn’t read, I developed an ability to speak and question and see the connections between things.” Gloss said.

• Lead by example: A study by the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity found that one-third of American entrepreneurs surveyed said they were dyslexic! “A lot of people who are dyslexic won’t tell you because they’re ashamed. But there are many famously successful dyslexics. Richard Branson. Walt Disney. Brian Grazer. Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert,” said Gloss. 

While many side hustles might buy a new pair of jeans, 16-year-old Chauncy Black’s part-time gig has brought in enough money for his family to get a whole new house. The Memphis teenager started with a sweet tooth, offering to help carry groceries outside a Kroger’s supermarket in exchange for a dozen doughnuts. That's when good Samaritan Matt White showed up. 

“He had me at donuts. lol,” White wrote on the Go-Fund-Me page, “Chauncy’s Chance.”

But instead of just the pastries, White took Black on a shopping spree to buy groceries for his entire family. After driving Black home and witnessing the teen’s impoverished living conditions, the 30-year-old singer-songwriter set up a fundraising campaign for Black’s family. More than 13,000 people have donated to the account created on June 13, showing generosity and a mutual love for doughnuts can pay off.