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I think that the issue is that most people do not make enough money to live comfortably, stash some away, and not worry. For example, if someone wants to own a
by harimau777 7y ago
I think that the issue is that most people do not make enough money to live comfortably, stash some away, and not worry. For example, if someone wants to own a home in a major cosmopolitan city in the United States, then they must be extremely wealthy.
- tonyedgecombe 7y agoIf you can't afford a home in "a major cosmopolitan city" then you probably shouldn't be there.
- knowa42 7y agoThis is a staggeringly naive opinion.
- tonyedgecombe 7y agoThat is a staggeringly empty comment.
- deminature 7y agoThe majority of employment opportunities in certain fields are in "major cosmopolitan cities", so being skilled in these fields obliges people to live there, whether it's financially comfortable or not.
- tonyedgecombe 7y agoThe point is if it isn't financially comfortable then you probably shouldn't stay.
- redisman 7y agoAll major cities in the US have 50-70% of the population as renters. Let me deliver the news.
- tonyedgecombe 7y agoI wasn't making a distinction between renters and home owners.
- harimau777 7y agoI'm not sure that I follow your point. What would you have people do instead? It seems to me that having a home in a place one wants to live is part of basic prosperity.
- tonyedgecombe 7y agoYes, I'd like to have a home in London but I don't earn enough so I adjusted my expectations. I could try and bend reality by living in a bedsit or taking a long commute but neither of those results in a good life. It's much better to adjust your expectations to your income.