Owning a cordless phone was a major symbol of wealth... in the 1980s [GETTY/MODEL USED]The survey showed just how much times have changed in the space of a generation.
Thirty years ago, a dishwasher, a mobile phone and a colour TV were thought of as signs of having money.
One thing that remains is the desire to have the best of the best and be a success
In comparison, to be judged a success now you need to travel in business or first class, own a second home and have a designer watch.
The survey of 2,000 Britons also found that four in 10 believe people place more importance on status symbols now than in previous generations.
Andy Oldham, managing director of cashback website Quidco.com, said: “Things our parents grew up dreaming of owning – a dishwasher, colour TV and even a mobile phone – are now so normal that almost everyone has them.
“One thing that remains is the desire to have the best of the best and be a success.”
Top status symbols of 1980
- Car phone
- Dishwasher
- Children attending private school
- Two cars
- Holidays abroad
- Conservatory
- Pony
- Colour TV
- Diamond Jewellery
- Cordless phone
Top status symbols now
- High-performance car
- Designer watch
- Swimming pool
- First-class travel
- Second home
- Tennis courts
- Children attending private school
- Holiday home abroad
- Home with electric gates
- Nanny
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