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YOUNG AMERICANS DON’T WANT TO SPEND MUCH ON ENGAGEMENT RINGS

A recent online survey conducted by the Harris Poll on behalf of TD Ameritrade shows several interesting trends on marriage, weddings and engagement rings among young Americans – defined in this survey as Gen Zs (ages 15-21) and millennials (ages 22-28), according to IDEX Online.

 

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First, two-thirds of young Americans think that an engagement ring should cost less than $2,500 – much less than the annual average. For instance, according to The Knot’s 2018 Real Wedding Study, the annual spend on an engagement ring was $5,680 last year. In addition, across generations, women expect to spend less on an engagement ring, “though the gap between men and women closes with each younger generation”.

 

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Additionally, more than half of young Americans said that marriage is a pivotal milestone. One in four said they were opting out of marriage altogether. Four in ten millennials plan to pay for their own weddings, while only 7% of parents expect that they won’t contribute.

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