People Under 30 Are Spending br Way Less on 'Fun' A new report suggests that people under 30 are spending less on non-housing items than the same age group did in 2001. The Resolution Foundation found that under-30s are spending 7 less than that age group did two br decades ago. Spending by over-65s has br risen by 37. The research also suggests that early 30s are paid 3 less than someone born 10 years earlier. Study authors, via CNN The study infers that these stresses stem from anxiety over income, cost of housing and cost of care.