To Generation Y, a status symbol is more likely to be whether or not it has the new iPad or a certain level of freedom.” Generation X (those born between 1965 and 1978) ...

It could also be that I don’t know if businesswomen from my generation have a symbol. If you ask me about a ‘50s working women, I think of pearls, full skirts and stenography.

Does Generation Y see homeownership as the same symbol of middle-class success that was so powerful for their parents and grandparents? Click here to find out. iStockphoto.com hide caption ...