Money7 Money Lessons Teens Learned from the Recession Sheiresa NgoJune 22, 2011November 14, 2017 0 Lesson 3. There’s a difference between wants and needs. That all-too-familiar sense of teen entitlement is also going to the wayside. Of the teens polled, 58% say they are less likely to ask for things they want. Â 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8