>Almost literally zero percent of them think (or need to think) about this stuff, with the possible exception of some of the very oldest teenagers (ie, people in their first or second year of college who are starting to think about the details of the start of their careers).
What? EVERY teenager thinks about it. Not only that, their parents financial situations and the prospects of the future most definitely influences their outlook.
What teenager doesn't talk about or think of their future? The entirety of high school is pretty much about preparing for college, finding a job, etc.
Yes, preparing for _college_ and _finding a job_. The details of how you're going to pay your day to day are far hazier, as are things like "the gig economy" and retirement.
If you were worrying about your future mortgage when you're a teenager, I can assure you you were in the minuscule minority.
Yes. And we've all been teenagers.
>Almost literally zero percent of them think (or need to think) about this stuff, with the possible exception of some of the very oldest teenagers (ie, people in their first or second year of college who are starting to think about the details of the start of their careers).
What? EVERY teenager thinks about it. Not only that, their parents financial situations and the prospects of the future most definitely influences their outlook.
What teenager doesn't talk about or think of their future? The entirety of high school is pretty much about preparing for college, finding a job, etc.