Bad economy has teens changing their spending habits

Bad economy has teens changing their spending habits
It’s been a few years since the economy went south, and it doesn’t seem to be improving much. Everything is increasing in cost, especially gas prices, college tuition and even bridge tolls.
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Rapper Kendrick Lamar Is a “Good Kid In a Mad City”
Growing up is hard enough without worrying about being shot while walking the streets of your neighborhood. It was a reality for Kendrick Lamar , who, at 23 years old, is sharing his story of keeping an upbeat attitude in an often dark place. Lamar was born and raised in Compton, California, a city where violence, drugs, and gang activity are the norm. But Lamar is working to make it better.  He …
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Somebody Paid 1 Million in Cash for the U.K.’s Priciest Pad
The flat will look something like this. A Ukranian man purchased a three-story, 25,000-square-foot apartment at One Hyde Park in London, back in 2007, for $ 221 million in cash, making him the proud owner of the United Kingdom’s most expensive flat ever. Even after spending $ 221 million on the flat, the owner thought the place was more of a fixer-upper, and he’s been spending an additional £60 …
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