Makes a lot of sense anecdotally. So, I’m in my late 20s, making what people say is a “pretty good salary but not the highest I’ve seen” for someone my age, I save up religiously, and I have made zero large purchases (including holidays abroad) for the past 3 years.
I can now just barely afford to buy a decent place to live in.
That’s all without children. Now how in the hell am I supposed to afford that with a kid too? They’re very expensive.
In my early 30s - spent my 20s saving, only went on holidays twice in the past 10 years (and one of those times was a trip to Japan - ironic), and am considered a high earner in my field.
…the idea of buying a nice house that I enjoy, in an area that isn’t depressing, is so far off it’s almost a joke.
Makes a lot of sense anecdotally. So, I’m in my late 20s, making what people say is a “pretty good salary but not the highest I’ve seen” for someone my age, I save up religiously, and I have made zero large purchases (including holidays abroad) for the past 3 years.
I can now just barely afford to buy a decent place to live in.
That’s all without children. Now how in the hell am I supposed to afford that with a kid too? They’re very expensive.
In my early 30s - spent my 20s saving, only went on holidays twice in the past 10 years (and one of those times was a trip to Japan - ironic), and am considered a high earner in my field.
…the idea of buying a nice house that I enjoy, in an area that isn’t depressing, is so far off it’s almost a joke.
Kids? The very idea seems laughable to me.