A Generation Apart: Comparing the Economic Status of Young Singles in 1984-85 and 2004-05
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Summarizes results of an article on spending patterns of young single adults across two decades. Finds that young singles in 1984-85 were better off in having some college experience, owning their own homes, and being sole occupants of their households. They were worse off than their counterparts in 1984-85 in traveling less and facing higher education costs. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
