I make more than my parents. I’m worse off than they were at my age. Why?

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- May 13, 2026 at 12:40 pm #2234
  
  amy.stevens943
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  My dad bought a house at 28 on a single income. I’m 30, dual income with my partner, and we can’t even consider buying in our city. I’m not looking for explanations I already know I want to hear how people are actually navigating this. What are you doing differently?
- May 20, 2026 at 11:39 am #2258
  
  Adori
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  Honestly, a lo‌t of people our age are redefining the path entirely renting longer, moving to cheaper cities, buying sma‍ll‌er starter homes, or priorityi⁠zing‍ investing over⁠ o‍ownership for now. The hardest part is accepting that we’re playi‍ng a very different economic game‍ than our parents did, even if w⁠e followed all the‌ “rig‌ht” steps.
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