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Gen Z is more likely to donate credit card rewards to charity. Millennials are more likely to save their credit card rewards for "the next big thing," while Gen Z is using their rewards in smaller increments. Gen Z is donating card rewards to charity, particularly environmental causes and womens' shelters. In general, Gen Z is showing overall smarter credit card behavior compared to how millennials were spending at that age. Gen Zers, at least the ones old enough to own a credit card, are doing more research and being more selective in their credit card use.

☆ Biden's student-loan forgiveness is at risk. It may have helped stop a 'red tsunami' as Gen Z flocked to the polls to save their relief.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Student-loan forgiveness was a major policy that had support from the majority of young voters. While it's difficult to pinpoint what exactly may have caused this shift, opinions of young voters should be taken into consideration. Major issues like reproductive rights, climate change, and student-loan forgiveness likely helped with that turnout. Student-loan forgiveness is currently paused due to a ruling from the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, in response to a lawsuit filed by six Republican-led states seeking to halt the debt relief. "The youth agenda is taking center stage in the Democratic party"Support for student-loan forgiveness is higher among young voters than the general public.

☆ Mark Cuban says baby boomers went from 'fighting the man to being everything that was hated in the 60s and 70s'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Cuban says baby boomers went from "fighting the man" to becoming what they'd hated in the 60s and 70s. Last week, the billionaire said on a podcast that he believes Gen-Z is the "greatest" generation. Cuban said Zoomers have a greater consideration for mental health and are changing the workplace. But for so many, to go from 'fighting the man' to being everything that was hated in the 60s and 70s is disappointing." But despite their economic success, baby boomers are about seven times more likely to share misinformation on social media, a 2019 study from researchers at Princeton and New York University found.

☆ Mark Cuban says Gen Z will go down in history as the 'greatest' generation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Billionaire Mark Cuban said Gen Z understands the importance of mental health. That's why he thinks they will go down as the greatest generation, he told Adam Grant's podcast. Cuban previously told Justin Kan's "The Quest" podcast that zoomers valued digital goods more than any other generation anyone else. Gen Z has also embraced a new way of working, called "quiet quitting," or putting in the minimum amount of effort in a job to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Gen Xers might have called it "slacking off" or "coasting," while millennials might have said it was "having boundaries."

☆ Cool girls don't drink alcohol anymore
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-06 | by ( Allana Akhtar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Young women are using Instagram and TikTok to show others you can be both "cool" and sober. Alcohol alternative drink sales rose this year, on the heels of the "trendy" sober curious movement. Young women like Gomez are on a mission to prove it's "cool" not to drink, and ditching alcohol can even help women achieve self-care and empowerment. Plus, CBD-infused drinks — like ultimate cool girl Bella Hadid's Kin brand — promise a similar buzz without impairing your health or decision-making. Gomez's drink-less Instagram could have an aspirational effect: You can be a cool girl like her — if you don't drink.

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