For a lot of people the "American dream" is going to college and buying a house, even if your family can't support those aspirations. That's not doable for the

For a lot of people the "American dream" is going to college and buying a house, even if your family can't support those aspirations. That's not doable for the vast majority of Americans unless they take on some amount of debt. And tbh it's often a good idea from a financial perspective as long as you're thoughtful about when to use leverage