Getting (Thanks, Mom!), Spending, And Other Aspects Of Teen Finance

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The economics of teenage life didn’t matter much in the days when households spent all their money on necessities. Now, of course, teens deploy a hefty share of the discretionary funds rattling around in the U.S. economy. A poll of kids age 14-18 by Find/SVP gives a detailed look at where the money comes from and where it goes.

A majority of the teens (58 percent) spend $10 to $30 per week on “non-essential items.”

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