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Gen Z’s new American Dream: Skip the mortgage, book the flight
Young Americans are trading square footage, new cars, and even moving out for plane tickets, even as airfares jump more than 20%.
Eating out less? Fine. Putting off a haircut? They’ll survive. Living with parents a little longer? Apparently doable. Gen Z is cutting back, but not necessarily to save for the house, car, and family that once defined the American Dream. For many young adults, the thing worth protecting is travel—even as trips get more expensive. Average U.S. travel costs in August were 9% higher…
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