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The American Dream Of Homeownership On Hold For Millennials?

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It could be the perfect time for millennials to stop throwing their money away on rent and buy a home — or not. The last time home loans were in the low 3s was 2012 when the rate fell to 3.36 A survey by the Pew Research Center found one-third of millennials have been laid off due to the COVID-19.

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Should Retail Worry About Millennials’ Love For Dollar Stores?

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Retailers often treat millennials with mix of attraction and disdain that mirrors the “can’t live with them, can’t live without them” way of life. Whatever their opinions, any merchant worth its salt is already targeting millennial consumers full-blast to shore up their consumer base of the future.

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Should Retail Worry About Millennials’ Love For Dollar Stores?

PYMNTS

Retailers often treat millennials with a mix of attraction and disdain that mirrors the “can’t live with them, can’t live without them” way of life. Whatever their opinions, any merchant worth its salt is already targeting millennial consumers to shore up their consumer base of the future.

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Heads Up, Millennials: Chick-Fil-A Wants To Buy You Breakfast

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Lage and the release cited a recent Russell Research survey reporting that more than three quarters of millennial parents “being on the run,” with 60 percent wishing they had 15 more minutes to spend with their family. The first version of the app appeared back in 2012, with an option to order via mobile phone as an option in 2013.

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12 Industries That Will Thrive Thanks To Millennials

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Popular media coverage of millennials often fixates on the industries the generation is allegedly killing and their supposed fiscal irresponsibility. Some industries benefiting from millennials’ increased spending power, such as travel, reflect well-worn Gen Y tropes like the general preference for “experiences” over things.

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Affirm Aims At Over $10 Billion Valuation In New IPO Filing

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Affirm, founded by PayPal ’s co-founder, Max Levchin , in 2012, offers shoppers monthly installment payments regardless of credit history. The latest PYMNTS Buy Now, Pay Later Tracker indicated that the BNPL market has benefited from a pandemic-fueled interest in BNPL, especially among younger shoppers and older millennials.

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12 Industries Experts Say Millennials Are Killing — And Why They’re Wrong

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Every few weeks, another story about the dreaded generation surfaces: millennials are killing casual dining; millennials are killing breakfast cereal; millennials are killing home ownership. Millennials aren’t shunning luxury goods; they’re just renting them instead of buying. Millennials are in debt.