[Cronos]

I don't know -- now a lot of times, people need to have Masters degrees, so end up being in college until they are 25/26. Then loans to pay, so 29-30 is a break-even age. early 30s is too late, but remember that many couldn't afford houses as the prices shot up like mad

Also, in the 50s and 60s, what was the life-expectancy? 60? Now it's mid-70 for whites, meaning people have that much longer a life.

[GlockThe Vote]

Exactly - during the housing boom - most gen y, and gen x’ers on the lower side like myself got priced out of the housing market altogether.

[ClearCase_guy]

You make my point. Something has gone wrong with our society.

Once upon a time, a HS diploma really meant you were well educated. Does it mean that today?
Once upon a time, a college degree meant that you were destined to be one of the top dogs in our society. Does it mean that today?
Once upon a time, a graduate degree meant that you were an egghead. Today, it's the criteria for an entry-level job.

Inflation, taxes, housing costs, energy costs -- our society is broken. There are those who shrug and say, "So? Kids sponge off their parents until they are in their 30s. No big deal." But I think we need to step back and say "What the hell happened to our country?"

My answer: Too much Progressivism; not enough traditional American support for limited government.