Gen Z: Savvy Spenders, Not Broke

0:00It's April 15th. Welcome to Lester News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Gen Z is flipping the script on treating themselves with a fresh quiz that pins you as a carefree treat, king, or queen, or maybe the savvy legend. A survey of 1,000 folks aged 18-29 found 95% are hacking smart ways to save cash while still grabbing those. Still joys in life. Nearly half, 46% are using the round of trick on banking apps, bumping each purchase to the next pound and stashing the spare change. 28% flipped unwanted stuff on resale apps, pocketing an average of 184 pounds last year, and a third are maxing. Lifetime ISAs for homes or pensions, locking in 25% government bonuses. These young hustlers treat themselves weekly at 23%, saying it keeps them motivated, but 58% shifted spending habits. Over the past year, mostly blaming rising costs. 35% credit better planning, and when they

1:01need tips, 44% hit up friends and family first, while apps and social media. Trail Close. 24% shout out YouTube and Instagram for sharpening their money game, and 22% learn from watching older gins mess up during tough economic times. Plums research boss calls it out. Gen Z owns financial smarts, ditching wild splurges for control that lets coffee runs or friend dinners stay on their own. Menu. This savvy vibe proves treating yourself doesn't mean broke days ahead. It's all about that balance flow now.