Kids, today
July 31, 2006
The next time someone makes the claim that "today's teenagers will be the first generation in American history to be less well off than their parents", show them "Stuff 101". I know, I know, a couple of anecdotes is not convincing, but still . . .
It's about all the stuff kids take to college.
You wouldn't believe it. . . .
Each year, the National Retail Federation asks incoming college students how much they and their families plan to spend on college. Last year, students estimated they would spend $34.4 billion on college merchandise, up one-third from the year before. Freshmen planned on spending the most -- an average of almost $1,200 per student. . . .
But the definition of basic has expanded. Is the Halo 2 video game that much better than the original? Does a young woman really need 12 pairs of high heels?