As we continue to emerge from a recession, many people live frugally; they cut back on visits to restaurants, buy fewer high-end clothes and other luxury goods, and hold onto their cars much longer. Are we witnessing a long-term shift in consumer behavior, or do you believe this is just a temporary situation?

a person who follows this lifestyle as som eone with a

"complicated" hairstyle (dyed black or white-blonde)

who reads Nylon magazine; listens to indie rock; m ajored in art or writing; drinks Pabst Blue Ribbon beer;

wears tight black pants, scarves, and ironic T-shirts; and is addicted to coffee and cigarettes—and denies being a hipster!125 How valid is this lifestyle type in your area?

Can you identify people who belong to it, or to a similar group?