@return2ozma to News • 4 months agoConsumers are so demoralized by inflation and high rates they've given up on saving for the American Dream and are spending money instead, economist saysfortune.comexternal-linkmessage-square199arrow-up1553arrow-down131cross-posted to: economicsaboringdystopia
arrow-up1522arrow-down1external-linkConsumers are so demoralized by inflation and high rates they've given up on saving for the American Dream and are spending money instead, economist saysfortune.com@return2ozma to News • 4 months agomessage-square199cross-posted to: economicsaboringdystopia
minus-square@protokaiserlink17•4 months agoWe have been very lucky and fortunate to acquire the American dream. My wife and I wouldn’t have been able to do it without the help of her family though. Every time I look at the housing market it’s only gotten crazier.
minus-square@TubularTittyFroglink27•edit-24 months agohaving family help isn’t the american dream. that’s the aristocratic dream, where land is only owned by the wealthy who inherit it. It blows my mind that the world basically runs on Monopoly money and accounting smoke and mirrors. spoiler
minus-squareNιƙƙιDιɱҽʂlink11•4 months agoI’ll see ya’ll in the Far North I guess. I’ll bring my own meth.
minus-square@StaySquaredlink1•4 months agoLiving there for two years… I realized I needed to gtfo of California. Thankfully I did two years ago.
We have been very lucky and fortunate to acquire the American dream. My wife and I wouldn’t have been able to do it without the help of her family though. Every time I look at the housing market it’s only gotten crazier.
having family help isn’t the american dream. that’s the aristocratic dream, where land is only owned by the wealthy who inherit it.
spoiler
The median home prices in California where I’m at.
I’ll see ya’ll in the Far North I guess. I’ll bring my own meth.
No need, there’s plenty up there for you!
Made fresh daily!
I’m in the SF bay area. FML
Living there for two years… I realized I needed to gtfo of California. Thankfully I did two years ago.