{"id":46432,"date":"2025-11-25T23:09:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T23:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isafespend.com\/?p=46432"},"modified":"2025-11-25T23:09:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T23:09:06","slug":"how-much-money-young-people-spend-on-black-friday-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isafespend.com\/?p=46432","title":{"rendered":"How Much Money Young People Spend on Black Friday, Gifts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"tw:mt-0 tw:mb-1 tw:font-sans tw:text-2xl\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"tw:font-semibold tw:font-sans tw:text-base tw:marker:text-blue-600\">\n<li>Nearly 50% of Gen Z shoppers intend to buy only necessities and gifts on Black Friday. <\/li>\n<li>Still, 26% will spend at least half of their monthly salaries on sales \u2014 or even more. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>American consumers are as ready as ever for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.<\/p>\n<p>More than 80% of people plan to take advantage of Black Friday-Cyber Monday sales this year, including 92% of Gen Z shoppers, according to a recent survey from Deloitte.<\/p>\n<p>New research from writing platform EduBirdie breaks down Gen Z\u2018s Black Friday approach \u2014 and just how much the young consumers are actually expected to spend.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related: \u2018Millions of Dollars in a Week\u2019: Founder Reveals His Lucrative Black Friday Strategy<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The study, which surveyed 2,000 Gen Z respondents, found that 13% of the young shoppers spend months preparing for Black Friday sales, with 47% intending only to buy necessities and gifts.<\/p>\n<p>However, Gen Z consumers still expect to part with a significant chunk of their paychecks, per the findings: 26% will spend at least half of their monthly salaries on Black Friday purchases.<\/p>\n<p>Another 6% plan to spend their entire monthly salary on Black Friday \u2014 and 2% even more than what they earn in a month.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related: What Is \u2018Doom Spending\u2019? The Trend Takes a Toll on Personal Finances \u2014 and Members of This Generation Are Most at Risk.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>One in three Gen Zers also admits to making a mistake that can upend personal finances: overspending on gifts to make an impression.<\/p>\n<p>More than 30% of Gen Z shoppers told EduBirdie they will spend over $300 on gifts this holiday season, even if that means pulling from savings (33%), skipping social gatherings (35%) or missing bill payments (36%).<\/p>\n<p>One in 10 Gen Z consumers intend to spend more than $500 on gifts this year, while 18% plan to spend $50 to $100, 38% to spend $100 to $300 and 19% to spend $300 to $500, according to the research.<\/p>\n<p>Four percent of respondents said they have no money to spend on holiday gifts at all.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related: Online Scams Are More Sophisticated Than Ever. Here\u2019s How to Shop Safely on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, According to a Cyber Intelligence Expert.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Regifting \u2014 an approach that 52% of Gen Z have taken, per the survey \u2014 can help curb overspending during the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>Ashlee Piper, a political strategist turned eco-lifestyle journalist and TV personality, told <i>Entrepreneur<\/i> earlier this year that participating in a \u201cno new things\u201d challenge inspired her to get creative when it comes to acquiring items, including gifts, noting that \u201cit\u2019s a lot like exercising a muscle.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"tw:mt-0 tw:mb-1 tw:font-sans tw:text-2xl\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"tw:font-semibold tw:font-sans tw:text-base tw:marker:text-blue-600\">\n<li>Nearly 50% of Gen Z shoppers intend to buy only necessities and gifts on Black Friday. <\/li>\n<li>Still, 26% will spend at least half of their monthly salaries on sales \u2014 or even more. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>American consumers are as ready as ever for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.<\/p>\n<p>More than 80% of people plan to take advantage of Black Friday-Cyber Monday sales this year, including 92% of Gen Z shoppers, according to a recent survey from Deloitte.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tw:justify-center tw:bg-gray-100 tw:flex tw:flex-col tw:sm:flex-row tw:rounded-lg tw:p-6 tw:align-middle tw:sm:text-left tw:text-center tw:mt-4 not-prose\">\n<div class=\"tw:flex tw:flex-col tw:justify-center tw:align-middle tw:mr-0 tw:sm:mr-16\">\n<p class=\"tw:text-sm tw:leading-5 tw:my-0 tw:font-sans\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe rest of this article is locked.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"tw:text-xl tw:text-black tw:font-bold tw:leading-5 tw:my-1 tw:font-sans\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin Entrepreneur<span class=\"tw:text-yellow-300\">+<\/span> today for access.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/money-finance\/how-much-money-young-people-spend-on-black-friday-gifts\/500079\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Nearly 50% of Gen Z shoppers intend to buy only necessities and gifts on Black Friday. Still, 26% will spend at least half of their monthly salaries on sales \u2014 or even more. American consumers are as ready as ever for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. More than 80% of people plan to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[32],"class_list":{"0":"post-46432","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-make-money","8":"tag-featured"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.12 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How Much Money Young People Spend on Black Friday, Gifts | iSafeSpend<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Key Takeaways Nearly 50% of Gen Z shoppers intend to buy only necessities and gifts on Black Friday. 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