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I saw an article by Daisy Edwards on Supercar Blondie. The headline made me roll my eyes before I even clicked. Some guy put five dollars a day into Bitcoin for over a year, and apparently, it’s “kind of mind-blowing.” Okay. My logical brain did the math before I read a single word. Five dollars a day, for 492 days. That’s $2,460. Not pocket change, sure, but not “mind-blowing.” That’s just…

When the American Dream costs more than most Americans make

Let me paint you a picture of FINANCIAL INSANITY.

To buy a median-priced home in America ($418,000), here's what you need:

The Brutal Math:

💰 Required income: $104,000/year

🏠 Monthly payment: $2,600 (with taxes/insurance)

💸 Down payment: $83,600 (20%)

😭 Americans who qualify: 36%

That means 64% of Americans literally cannot afford a middle-of-the-road house. Not a mansion. Not a luxury home. Just... a regular house.

But Wait, It Gets Worse:

Remember when your parents bought their house? Let's compare:

THEN (3% mortgage on $300k):

Monthly payment: $1,200

Income needed: $50,000

Accessible to: Most middle class

NOW (6.7% mortgage on $418k):

Monthly payment: $2,600

Income needed: $104,000

Accessible to: Upper middle class only

"That's a 117% increase in monthly payments in just 3 years. Wages went up maybe 15%."

The Cities Where Dreams Go to Die:

San Francisco: Need $400k+ income

Los Angeles: Need $250k+ income

New York: Need $200k+ income

Austin: Need $150k+ income

What $2,600/Month USED to Buy You:

Mortgage + car payment + vacation fund

Private school for 2 kids

A really nice apartment in Manhattan

Literally someone's entire salary

The Hidden Costs Nobody Talks About:

It's not just the payment. It's: - Property taxes going up - Insurance doubling (thanks climate change) - Maintenance on these older homes - HOA fees because of course

Real Talk from Real People:

"My mortgage payment would be 65% of my take-home pay. The bank says I can afford it. My calculator says I'll be eating ramen forever."

The National Association of Home Builders found: - 49% of households can't afford a $250k home - 77% can't afford the median new home - First-time buyers are basically extinct

The New American Dream:

Own a home Have 2.5 kids White picket fence

✓ Split rent with 3 roommates forever

✓ Pray for a market crash

✓ Maybe inherit something?

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My plan to currently get out of debt is to:

1. Move the high interest down to a low interest card if I am eligible.

2. Get as many extra jobs and sell things on Ebay that I safely can.

3. Pay off the debts one at a time by paying a little above the minimum of every credit card/debt. Choose a card with the lowest principle (I am aware this is for emotional, “get the ball rolling” victories) and put every bit of money that is not for savings/living expenses on the card. Once that card is paid off take half of the original minimum payment of when I have started this and add it to the saving automatic withdraw.

4. Currently have $185 out of every paycheck going into a separate savings account that I do not touch (the amount will increase as more gets paid off), at the end of the year take all the money in it and put it toward debt.