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To: qam1
"Most parents bought their house in 1968 for $65,000, but it would go for $800,000 today, so they don't really get how hard it is to get by," Ms. Twenge said."

Like hell. And it sounds like Twenge is clueless about a lot of things, but the nature of money and real estate is high up on the list.
71 posted on 07/14/2007 7:20:01 PM PDT by Freedom4US
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To: Freedom4US
Like hell. And it sounds like Twenge is clueless about a lot of things, but the nature of money and real estate is high up on the list.

Perhaps you would care to elaborate on your views in a way that is more linear and clear than merely saying that this lady is clueless? Let me draw your attention to my post 16 in which I believe I make it clear that I could not afford to buy my childhood home today, even though Mr. Fairview is pretty successful.

72 posted on 07/14/2007 9:33:33 PM PDT by Fairview ( Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.)
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