• BCsven@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    2 hours ago

    There’s a middle ground somewhere between the extremes… I was lucky that I got out of school at a still good time. But it still took sacrifice to get what you wanted.

    Like sometimes I was cutting mold off the bread to make a sandwich for work, and only home cooked food, and no budget for entertainmentn expenses. It got us a two bedroom house for the, baby, plus car and motorcycle. That was on one salary, but I realize that ain’t happening today.

    But also I have seen family members of the young generation order a smoothy on skip, purchase $300 concert tickets, while racking up debt…while complaining of cost of living.

    They aren’t getting a 2 bedroom house on one salary with 5% down, but they certainly could be saving for one by making some spending adjustments.

      • BCsven@lemmy.ca
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        25 minutes ago

        And if that is the situation, at least skip some pleasantries and contribute to a fund that has growth so you can afford rent later in life. That’s the issue I see, people with get to 65 and have a tiny government pension that won’t cover groceries and such, let alone rent