at this point
so why carry on working hard? i see no incentive at this point
see you bros in VR fortnite in a few years
As a millennial, i see little hope of having a family and owning a home
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Two strategies at this point:
1. Keep on working in a high COL area with plenty of career-focused high-earning females (most cities in the US East), target those with a good career who are 30+ and running out of time and marry. As long as you are highly educated and not a total mess it should be easy: https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/08/26/hookup-culture-isnt-the-problem-facing-singles-today-its-math/
2. Move to a low COL area, date and marry a local girl.
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ljl. Imagine not being able to think in terms of distributions
I am married millennial w children. I think this is a myth. Our generation wants to stay a kid, own a dog instead of family (then call their SO plus dog a family). It’s not a money thing, it’s a maturity thing.
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I am married millennial w children. I think this is a myth. Our generation wants to stay a kid, own a dog instead of family (then call their SO plus dog a family). It’s not a money thing, it’s a maturity thing.
i don’t think you understand how bad the dating situation gotten
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I am a parent of millennials. They don't own homes, or have what I had at their age. But, it is different choices. I lived much much poorer than they are willing to and took on considerable debt to acquire stuff and raise them. Price adjusted, they make at least as much as I did. But, they took longer to finish school, don't acquire durable things, live in an expensive apartment, spend lots on expensive things, particularly at bars and eating out. Nothing wrong with that, it is a fine choice. But, the point is, it is a choice.
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ljl. Imagine not being able to think in terms of distributions
I am married millennial w children. I think this is a myth. Our generation wants to stay a kid, own a dog instead of family (then call their SO plus dog a family). It’s not a money thing, it’s a maturity thing.
I don't think that's the issue here. Relatively poor people in previous generations, including those who were dirt poor so I would imagine much poorer than anyone posting here, still had families.
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How much more expensive is a college education nowadays, relative to what you’d expect to make at a first job? Same question for housing.
I am a parent of millennials. They don't own homes, or have what I had at their age. But, it is different choices. I lived much much poorer than they are willing to and took on considerable debt to acquire stuff and raise them. Price adjusted, they make at least as much as I did. But, they took longer to finish school, don't acquire durable things, live in an expensive apartment, spend lots on expensive things, particularly at bars and eating out. Nothing wrong with that, it is a fine choice. But, the point is, it is a choice.
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How much more expensive is a college education nowadays, relative to what you’d expect to make at a first job? Same question for housing.
I am a parent of millennials. They don't own homes, or have what I had at their age. But, it is different choices. I lived much much poorer than they are willing to and took on considerable debt to acquire stuff and raise them. Price adjusted, they make at least as much as I did. But, they took longer to finish school, don't acquire durable things, live in an expensive apartment, spend lots on expensive things, particularly at bars and eating out. Nothing wrong with that, it is a fine choice. But, the point is, it is a choice.
Dirt cheap. Commuter state schools charge 8-12k in most states with generous fin aid on top of that. Many such schools graduate students with average debt in the 500-2000 range. It's your choice to go private residential.