But what we waste our money on varies a little from person to person and generation to generation. Older generations poured a lot of money into cable, fabric softener, and a wardrobe full of fancy business clothes that most millennials (myself included) just don't see a use for anymore.
But we have our own things, and given the crushing student debt problem in this country, it's probably a good idea to reduce our spending in some of these categories so we can start putting our money toward the things that count. Here are 25 places you may want to start cutting back.
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