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Re:Young 'to be poorer than parents at every stage of life' by roymurdock on Tuesday November 24, 2015 @02:17PM (#10622877)
Gotcha, thanks for clarifying. Yes we do live in an amazing time where the standard of living/availability of goods and services in developed countries is great relative to 40 years ago.

The only thing I would push back on is the increasing cost of some of the more fundamental investments - higher education and housing. Can't (sustainably) enjoy fast computers/airplanes/Amazon without a degree and a home.

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Re:Young 'to be poorer than parents at every stage of life' by austenallred on Tuesday November 24, 2015 @03:34PM (#10623480)
I suppose it depends on where you live/where you go to school. I went to BYU so my tuition was $2k/yr (then dropped out, so no degree either), and I live in a small town so I pay very little for rent ($800/month for a three bedroom house, work remotely). If you're in SF though, yeah, you're in trouble.
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