Wednesday, October 7, 2009

TODAY'S FIVE FACTS ABOUT YOUTH MARKETS

-Teen girls who use text messaging lingo are better spellers than girls who do not use many abbreviations in their messages, according to University of Alberta research.

-Parents with children under age seven are twice as likely as parents of teens to use 529 college/university savings plans (43% vs. 20%), say Sallie Mae and Gallup.

-Canadian families will spend $1.9 billion on Halloween candy this year, according to the Confectioners Association.

-The average family dinner lasts 35 minutes, according to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse.

-73% of parenting.com respondents say their kids eat healthier foods than they do.

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