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In our February video essay, Chelsea dives into the unique economic situation Gen Z is facing in adolescence to early adulthood: one that encourages mindless overconsumption while making traditional financial milestones more out of reach than ever before.

Special thanks to:
Brittney Reynolds https://www.tiktok.com/@brit_reynolds?lang=en
Heather Hurst https://www.tiktok.com/@pigmami?lang=en
Dot Sawler, PhD candidate at the University of Rochester

SOURCE LINKS:
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/05/millennial-generation-financial-issues-income-homeowners/673485/
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/14/health/gen-z-mental-health-gallup-wellness-cec/index.html
https://www.fastcompany.com/90830832/gen-z-hardest-economic-challenges-experts
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https://www.bankrate.com/homeownership/gen-z-and-homebuying/
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/25/1-in-3-gen-z-borrowers-cant-afford-to-go-home-for-the-holidays.html
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https://www.junglescout.com/blog/how-to-create-an-amazon-storefront/
https://buywithprime.amazon.com/blog/engage-gen-z-shoppers

Music and sound effects by https://www.epidemicsound.com

00:00:00 Welcome!
00:00:55 Intro
00:03:36 Ad break
00:08:11 The facade of wealth without the finances
00:17:40 The instant gratification generation
00:26:38 Real-time retail
00:34:45 The scourge of “spending on experiences”
00:45:08 The buy now, pay later phenomenon
00:51:18 TikTok as the new QVC
00:57:09 Conclusion
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