Gen Z & Design WRITTEN BY BRIONNA DOUGHTY
PHOTO PROVIDED BY TOV FURNITURE
See page 16 for my bio!
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his is an exciting opportunity to share my generation’s perspective on living, shopping, and their future. As a May 2022 Interior and Spatial Design graduate, I would also like to offer a few bits of advice on how my generation can make the best of every purchase! Most of the individuals in this generation (1825 years old) are studying at universities and/or joining the workforce presently. I have found that Gen Z’ers are becoming more money conscious
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and are building up savings to invest in homes earlier than prior generations. With home mortgages at their current rate, we are able to buy a starter home with a smaller down payment. Yes, we still incur a private mortgage insurance fee, but this is better than paying rent with no return on our investment! Most of these homes are pre-owned and somewhat updated, however, we are NOT afraid to put in a little elbow grease and renovate ourselves. saratogaTODAYnewspaper.com
