return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 个月前Dream On: The American Dream now costs $4.4 million over a lifetimewww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1175cross-posted to: aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
arrow-up1175external-linkDream On: The American Dream now costs $4.4 million over a lifetimewww.usatoday.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 2 个月前message-square28fedilinkcross-posted to: aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
minus-squareSamvegalinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 个月前Add the expense of having kids. Add the expense of looking after parents. Add the expense of healthcare costs.
minus-squarePifpafpouf@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 个月前I would guess all of these are included in the 4.4 million
minus-squareCopernican@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-22 个月前American dream implies nuclear family life. Retirement, home ownership, and owning new cars are factored in that math. It includes the cost of having 2 kids. If you read the article… Here’s the breakdown. We’ll explain the math below. Retirement: $1.6 million Homeownership: $930,000 Raising two kids: $832,000 Owning new cars: $811,000 Annual vacations: $179,000 Wedding: $44,000 Pets: $37,000 Funeral: $8,000
minus-squareDavid_Eight@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 个月前I didn’t read it but, does it include student loans, medical bills, groceries and other basic needs?
Add the expense of having kids.
Add the expense of looking after parents.
Add the expense of healthcare costs.
I would guess all of these are included in the 4.4 million
American dream implies nuclear family life. Retirement, home ownership, and owning new cars are factored in that math. It includes the cost of having 2 kids.
If you read the article…
I didn’t read it but, does it include student loans, medical bills, groceries and other basic needs?