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I will have to work for at least another 35 years. Assuming the best case scenario that I never lose my job and manage to get a few wage raises by job hopping or other means, during this time I will earn 1.5 Million Dollars. A mortage for a house or rent – depending on what will be more affordable will cost me at least some 600 000 Dollars. Probably closer to 700 000 with rent inflation/house repairs and interest rate over the 35 year period With inflation taken into account at least another 200 000 Dollars for food. Then we have gas, electricity, 3 cars over this period, internet, a few replacement phones and PCs, clothing, medical bills etc etc Thats assuming a relatively low inflation and no stuff that makes life worth living like going out – or traveling etc. A family/kids are out of the question. If…


I will have to work for at least another 35 years. Assuming the best case scenario that I never lose my job and manage to get a few wage raises by job hopping or other means, during this time I will earn 1.5 Million Dollars.

A mortage for a house or rent – depending on what will be more affordable will cost me at least some 600 000 Dollars. Probably closer to 700 000 with rent inflation/house repairs and interest rate over the 35 year period

With inflation taken into account at least another 200 000 Dollars for food. Then we have gas, electricity, 3 cars over this period, internet, a few replacement phones and PCs, clothing, medical bills etc etc

Thats assuming a relatively low inflation and no stuff that makes life worth living like going out – or traveling etc. A family/kids are out of the question. If im lucky I will be left with 50 000 in my late 60s – which will be gone by my early 70s.

This is just unsustainable. How did the damn Boomers manage to finance all this with just one income and nearly no education?

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