Effective Internet Research Activity 1

My Research Topic is:

"Discuss the trends of youth spending habits"

After doin this research, I found out alot of information about how does alot of things affects youth spending trends.

 Influencer such as media, magazine, online reviews , family/friends, Environmental issues, Geographical areas, Pride when buying luxury/ branded goods plays a role in their spending trends. I also managed to find out that most youths loves to shop for clothing, accesories and food. Last but not least most of this research did stated that online is a youth favorite spending trend.

Category : Organisational Website Resource name : Global Youth Panel :Spending Habits URL : http://www.mobilebehavior.com/ 2008/05/05/global-youth-panel-spending-habits/	The purpose is to find information about how youth spend their money and how does the people around them and environmental issues influence their spending habits. I choose this purpose because I want to learn how does the influencer – (friends/family and online reviews) affects the youth spending habits trends. Basically, a research on this site is done and it shows that most youth would so an online research about the products they want to buy. Other than that, I also get information about the impact of youth spending trends based on environmental and geographical issue.
Category : e-Magazine/journal Resource name : TEEN URL : http://www.magazine.org/content/ files/teenprofile04.pdf	The purpose is information about why, what, when , where, which and how teenagers spend. I choose this purpose because many surveys and review done in this magazine about youth spending trends. Other than that their buying behavior, their loyalty towards their favorite brands and more.
Category : Blog Resource name : Generation Y blog URL : http://generationy.typepad.com/ petersheahan/generation_y_buying_patterns/	The purpose for this is business and information. I choose this because it shows how does the Generation Y (youth ) boost up business and economy of USA and also other countries by their spending trends mostly through online shopping and most of them preferred  a label branded goods. The blog also give some information on the future spending trends of this youth (Generation Y ) which is even buying car online
Category : Discussion forum Resource name : Youth Living the High Life URL :  http://www.reach.gov.sg/YourSay/ DiscussionForum/tabid/101/mode/3/ Default.aspx?ssFormAction=%5B%5BssBlog Thread_VIEW%5D%5D&tid=%5B% 5B675%5D%5D	The purpose for this forum is advocacy I choose this purpose because it shows how parents are worried about the youth spending trends and some stated that strong organization such as MCYS should be helping and influencing to educate these youths about their spending habits