1. Selected Business Article
Millennials Are Saying No to
Credit Cards
http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/08/pf/millennials-credit-cards/
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Professor Klinkowstein
5. Summary
•Good credit score is essential
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Professor Klinkowstein
6. Setting / Activity for Ethnographic Observation
Millennials buying things at book store with credit or debit card.
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Professor Klinkowstein
15. Ethnographic Research Observations
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Professor Klinkowstein
•All but one of the students observed used debit cards or cash to purchase items
16. Ethnographic Research Observations
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Professor Klinkowstein
•Students observed did not make big purchases, only small items from bookstore
17. Ethnographic Research Observations
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Professor Klinkowstein
•One man who bought a grey hoodie did not respond to the cashier when she said hi to and asked him about his day
18. Ethnographic Research Observations
Jessica Harrington
Professor Klinkowstein
•Students didn’t seem to spend more than $30. They probably don’t have that much spending money.
19. Ethnographic Research Observations
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Professor Klinkowstein
•Male students seemed more anxious about talk to the cashier than women. (talked quickly, less eye contact)
20. Ethnographic Research Findings
Jessica Harrington
Professor Klinkowstein
•Students don’t need bank credit cards because they’re not purchasing expensive things. A store credit card would possibly attract people.