Spotlight DEMOGRAPHICS Young people are rejecting boomers' view of the American dream Betty Lin-Fisher USA Today Jun 23, 2026 Jun 23, 2026 Updated Jul 28, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Growing up, Paige Friscioni heard about the "American dream": go to college, work hard, buy a house and have kids and a dog, retire comfortably.kAm%96 bg\J62C\@=5 D2:5 D96 D2H A66CD 4964< E9@D6 3@I6D 2?5 7:?5 E96>D6=G6D >:D6C23=6 @C H2?E:?8 D@>6E9:?8 6=D6]k^AmkAmQ$@[ >2J36 E96 p>6C:42? 5C62> :D?VE C62==J E96 9@FD6 @C E96 ;@3 @C H92E6G6C[ E96 v@=56?5@@5=6[Q uC:D4:@?: D2:5 @? 2 C646?E %:<%@< A@DE] Q|2J36 E96 C62= p>6C:42? 5C62> :D E96 7C665@> E@ 564:56 H92E J@FC =:76 =@@<D =:<6]Q k^Am kAm$96VD ?@E 2=@?6j E96 4@?46AE @7 E96 p>6C:42? 5C62> H2D C6567:?65 2?5 3642>6 =6DD DE2?52C5:K65 2>@?8 86?6C2E:@?D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6H $:>@?\zF496C DEF5J D92C65 6I4=FD:G6=J H:E9 &$p %@52J]k^Am People are also reading… 25-year-old Lexington man arrested for sexual assault Dan Osborn staffers infiltrated small Nebraska political party and tried to dissolve it Emersyn Propp puts down 18 kills in Cozad's Hall of Fame Jamboree sweep of Brady First annual Lipedema Run and Walk held at Cozad Wellness Center Lady Swedes softball drops season opener to McCook Western Nebraska Football Top 5s If the Chicago Bears are going to Indiana, then go already ‘It’s hard work': Nebraska’s summertime rite of passage is quietly fading Volleyball top returners and key departures for Dawson County high school teams LRHC’s Lehmann receives 2026 Caring Kind Award at surprise event Douglas County dismisses misdemeanor charges against Bellevue police officer Aristh Rodriguez-Linares found guilty of manslaughter Wednesday in Dawson County District Court Lexington volleyball falls to Cambridge in Hall of Fame Jamboree Gothenburg softball finishes in seventh at Lexington tournament Wiley Canyon Ultra race hosts inaugural event Aug. 29 starting at Kirkpatrick Memorial Park Most of those surveyed still believe in the "traditional" dream of homeownership, family, hard work, stability and financial progress. 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