Glad to see that I'm not of the norm... again/still.
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Generation Y consumers, those born since 1983, have been the driving force with increased spending on luxury fashion by 33 per cent, travel by 74 per and fine dining by 102 per cent. And 60 per cent of those shoppers were men.
Luxury fashion - no use for it. The most expensive clothes I have are camouflaged for hunting.
Travel - I don't travel a whole lot. This year, if all plans are a go, I will have flown somewhere four times... about three - four times more than my typical year. And all within North America.
Fine dining - screw that. I'd rather cook my own damn dinner. Better yet, I'd rather have my boyfriend cook me dinner.
Don't get me wrong, I'd rather pay a bit more for really good food than less for crap on a plate when we do go out. However, as far as I'm concerned, the moose steaks that we've got in the freezer are just as good or better than the steaks that I can get at most restaurants.
I am thankful that my parents raised me to know that stuff doesn't define who I am. And to live within my means.