- The issue with millennials isn't narcissism but our depressing culture of mass consumption (NBC News)
- Do Super-Sized Shopping Carts Equal Super-Sized Bills? (Consumerist)
- How America's spending habits have changed since 1941(Business Insider)
- Money really can buy happiness (Los Angeles Times)
- East Africa doesn't want your used clothes (Tree Hugger)
- Gen Z has a completely different shopping preference from millennials — and it's good news for retail (Business Insider)
- How Americans spend their money (USA Today)
- This is What People Really Buy When They Emotionally Overspend (Market Watch)
- The Power of Buying Less by Buying Better (The Atlantic)
Debt and Savings
- Here's how much Americans have in their savings accounts (Business Insider)
- Americans Haven’t Been This Poor and Indebted in Decades (New York Magazine)
- Household Debt Makes a Comeback in the U.S. (The New York Times)
- Most Americans don’t have enough savings to cover a $1K emergency (Bankrate)
- Americans now have the highest credit-card debt in U.S. history (Market Watch)
- Here's how much debt the average U.S. household owes (De Moines Register)
- "The Reality Is, Half Of Americans Can’t Afford To Write A $500 Check" (Zero Hedge)
Consumption Trends