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Fortune
Tatiana Sataua

The bank account says no while the Europe group chat says YOLO. Gen Z is cutting spending—but not on little treats and last-minute trips

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It’s practically a Gen Z canon event: scrolling through a bank app, counting down the days until payday, and wondering whether that emergency ramen stash can stretch a little longer when a notification drops down — “You’ve been added to ‘Europe Summer 2027!’”

The bank balance says absolutely not, but hey, YOLO, right?

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