NewWHAT’S
DO YOU THINK IT’S OKAY
TO WALK AWAY FROM
YOUR MORTGAGE?
of those 50–59 say
it’s acceptable
all or some of the time
Source: Pew Research Center
40%
Trends
Livin’
La Vida
Local
BY LAURA DAIL Y
PHOTOGRAPH B Y MARK LUND
What you buy can
change your town
for the better
Want to boost your city’s
spirit and rev up the area
economy? Buy local. It’s an
increasingly popular strategy
among 50-plus Americans
who want to free themselves
from chain store sameness and
keep their spending money
close to home.
“We’re finally getting the
point across that if you spend
$100 at a local business, $45
stays within the community,”
says Stacy Mitchell, senior
researcher with the nonprofit
Institute for Local Self-Reliance. “Spend $100 at a
