It's the Wrong Time to Be a 19-21-Year-Old

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The 19-21 age range is typically a time of new freedom as one heads off to college or establishes one’s own household. But what’s it like to hit this life stage amid the worst economic crisis since your great-grandparents were young? A report issued last month by Euro RSCG Discovery gives some glimpses.

In polling of 19-21-year-olds fielded in October, a mere 7 percent said they hadn’t been affected by the downturn. Asked about changes they might have made due to the economy, 62 percent said they’re “waiting longer to buy things.”

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