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Originally Posted by _Q_
As I said in my previous post
You can make it work, in Calgary, but its extremely tight.
An average, dual income home shouldn't have to just "make it work". They should be afforded you know.... an average lifestyle. Nice home, good car, safe and reliable childcare, savings, food on the table, internet, etc.
These aren't luxuries. Working full time in a fairly average job should allow you to provide the basics that I described above. If that's not happening, then there's something seriously broken with our economy.
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But the ‘average’ is clearly not sustainable (if debt load warnings are your thing).
Why is ‘nice’ home and ‘good’ car average, and what’s makes them ‘nice’ or ‘good’? I look around city streets, and the ‘average’ car isn’t just good; it’s a ####ing technological marvel, a modern automobile with shiny paint, aluminum wheels, power everything and a dealer sticker on the back. And clearly people
are paying for them, future prospects be damned.
Average? The only thing average about them is the average monthly payment is more than the average monthly food bill. That’s not the result of broken economy, it’s the result of broken priorities.
Add in a three story house with 2.5 baths for your family of 4?
Man, that’s not struggling to get ahead. That’s literally living like you
are ahead without the work to get there.
And I’m not better man. I got in serious debt in like 2 years by acting a fool. business and marketing beat me, that’s my fault alone.