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Gen Zs like me can’t get into the housing market, so don’t judge us on our $15 cronuts

Grace Lagan Law student October 31, 2025 — 1.30pm

You’ve seen them: the long, snaking queues of people outside a door in the city, ready to drop a small fortune on the hottest commodity in town. And no, I’m not talking about gold . For many young consumers, “little treats” – bespoke coffees, viral pastries, and the latest frozen dairy trend – are a much more common investment.

It’s funny. A few years ago, Millennials were admonished for their smashed avocado toast obsession, as though they could save for a deposit on a house by forfeiting just a few weekends of brunch. Now, we barely bat an eye at a $15 cronut, or the young, home-buying-age adults who line up for

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