trustafarian

The unmotivated, slacking child of privilege, the trustafarian resembles a very well-funded vagrant. A new book notes how the behavior of these wealthy dropouts can be good economic indicators.

It's sad news for landlords in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, says a piece in The New York Times' Metro section: the so-called "trustafarians," young adults living on trust funds and other financial assistance from their parents, are starting to lose the faith. No longer are parents...