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Spend, Spend, Spend: The New Model for Parenting
Helaine Olen, AlterNet. August 8, 2007.
In spite of being racked with debt, Gen X parents are increasingly pouring their paychecks into luxury items for their children that seem frivolous to the point of ridiculousness.