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December 2008

Expenditure patterns of young single adults: two recent generations compared

Geoffrey D. Paulin

Differences in spending patterns for young, never-married adults in 2004–05 and their counterparts in 1984–85 may reflect differences in demographics; however, whether the changes indicate an increase or decrease in economic status remains unclear.

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