> but the American dream wasn't fiction Something tells me it's still possible to live with a 1950's "American Dream" standard of living off of a $15 to $20 an

> but the American dream wasn't fiction Something tells me it's still possible to live with a 1950's "American Dream" standard of living off of a $15 to $20 an hour job. No computers, no cell phones, clothes washing by hand, no eating out, etc. Generous 1000 ft. square foot house with two small bedrooms and a single car. Note that houses in Levittown ("America's First Suburb") were 750 square ft. [1] I understand GenZ wants to live in McMansions full of amenities, close to the trendy areas of town, eating out more often than they cook, as is their aspirational lifestyle. But there's nothing wrong with living small-ish, rural-ish, within your means, and building equity instead of throwing money away. I'm sure this is an unpopular opinion here. But hey, I started small, lived in some "trashy" areas of town (moved up from a trailer) and now 30 years into my career I live comfortably in a very nice place. It takes time and patience folks. [1] https://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/issues/91feb/9102house2.htm https://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/issues/91feb/9102house...