Before we go further, we need to define "rich". The American Dream, as I've understood it, is: house, car, 2 kids, retirement. Previously that's not been rich,

Before we go further, we need to define "rich". The American Dream, as I've understood it, is: house, car, 2 kids, retirement. Previously that's not been rich, that's just been what ordinary people should be expected to achieve. If it was riches you wanted, it was off to college you went. But today, home ownership is out of reach for a lot of younger people. And a lot of older people are finding that retirement isn't an option. Ditching the kids can help a bit--a lot of people wait longer to start families or don't start them at all. So, when we say "sure, you may not be able to be rich yourself", what is it exactly that we mean we can't have?