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I could afford to put a roof over my head and food on my plate easier ten years ago than today. Sure big screen TVs have progressed, but let's not ignore that
by newsclues 4mo ago
I could afford to put a roof over my head and food on my plate easier ten years ago than today.
Sure big screen TVs have progressed, but let's not ignore that the changes of the world are regressive for some.
- ARandomerDude 4mo agoThis is the problem in the discussion. Many on HN don't remember what it was like to buy a house in 2010, so they assume it hasn't gotten (far) worse. It has.
- doctorwho42 4mo agoOr, they already have a house/mortgage and thus do not know how much worse it has gotten. I.e. housing costs as a % of your take home salary.