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To: BenLurkin

Its a lot harder now to get a home, children, and all the trappings of a middle class existence than it was in the 60s. Just saying...


9 posted on 05/16/2023 1:41:16 PM PDT by jarwulf
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To: jarwulf

My first house in 2000 was 44k

Now, housing in that same neighborhood is over 800k (Californicators and it is river front.) Any little dump now is scooped up in Hours. My last house sold in 20 minutes 80k over asking. Wages have declined since chomo Joe. So indeed I understand parents helping their adult offspring with some expenses. And heck. Would multi generational families in one house be a bad thing?


15 posted on 05/16/2023 2:07:35 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: jarwulf

Yes, it is.

But the expectations are higher. We didn’t have A/C, cable/internet, a new SUV, $6 coffee, and eating out 6 meals a week. Any run down house that could be worked on in stages over a decade to make it our own was considered great.

Not saying some of these things aren’t necessary. But the expectations for kids/couples starting out today seem to be much greater than we were willing to accept.


22 posted on 05/16/2023 3:14:55 PM PDT by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
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