Why Gen Z is getting better at saying “I can’t afford it”
There was a time when telling your friends, “Sorry, I can’t afford it,” felt more uncomfortable than quietly putting a night out on your credit card.A pricey birthday dinner? You went. A destination wedding that required a flight, hotel, and three new outfits? You just figured it out. A group trip you hadn’t budgeted for? Saying no meant admitting that money was the reason, and for many people, that’s enough to make them say yes anyway. Gen Z is starting to cha