Answer (from Pew Research): 79%

Hat tip to Danielle for coming up with this question which continues on the theme of online shopping (see recent post about Amazon accounts and teens). Here are some questions to engage your students:

• Do you shop online? Why or why not? 
• If you do shop online, how do you pay for items?
• If you do shop online, have you ever bought something through social media links?
  • If so, describe the item you purchased and the influence of social media.
• What did you do most recently: visit a physical store or shop online?
• This survey from Pew Research was conducted with adults. Do you think the results would be different if they surveyed high school students? Why or why not?

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Here's the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.

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Looking for additional ideas to get your students talking about their purchasing habits? Check out this PBS Newshour video (8 minutes) that answers the question as to why teens are so brand conscious. 

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NGPF has just started a new service: The Daily QuoD (that's Question of the Day in NGPF-speak!). Subscribe to our blog (right hand side of NGPF Blog homepage) and you will receive a new QuoD every weekday during the school ready to use in your classroom. Enjoy!

About the Authors

Danielle Bautista

Danielle is a native of Southern California and a recent graduate from the University of Maine, where she braved the frigid winters—a feat in and of itself—and earned her Bachelor's degree in International Affairs. She has a passion for working with non-profit organizations and serving populations in underprivileged communities. When Danielle isn't writing NGPF blog posts, spearheading various outreach projects, or managing contests and flash surveys, you can find her doing some sort of outdoor activity, learning a new hobby, or cracking what she thinks are witty puns!

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Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.

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