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Expenditure patterns of young single adults: two recent generations compared.

The article examines the expenditure and income patterns for single, never-married young adults in the U.S. It highlights differences in the spending patterns for young, never-married adults in 2004-2005 and their counterparts in 1984-1985. It also determines the economic status of the two groups of...

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Publicado en:Monthly Labor Review Vol. 131; no. 12; pp. 19 - 51
Autor principal: Paulin, Geoffrey
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: US Department of Labor Dec2008
Materias:
United States
Consumption (Economics)
Consumer confidence
Single people
Young adults
Personal finance
Financial planning
Buyer's market
Financial management
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Sumario:The article examines the expenditure and income patterns for single, never-married young adults in the U.S. It highlights differences in the spending patterns for young, never-married adults in 2004-2005 and their counterparts in 1984-1985. It also determines the economic status of the two groups of singles in each period. The data used is the Interview Survey which is a component of the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE). Accordingly, CE is a detailed source of expenditure information collected directly from households by the federal government.