Can you afford education for yourself and your children? Education is counted in measures of consumption. Can you afford the home in the district with the goo

Can you afford education for yourself and your children? Education is counted in measures of consumption. Can you afford the home in the district with the good schools? Housing is counted in measures of consumption. How much debt will you and your children be in after finishing college? To the extent that this debt reduces one's ability to purchase other things, it's counted in measures of consumption.