• Alk@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I’m about to buy a home, but it’s taking 4 employed adults combined to afford a 3 bedroom house. It’s insane.

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      7 months ago

      Have you tried pulling yourself up by the bootstraps, surviving on the interest of your invested wealth, and forgoing toast with healthy yet expensive toppings? /s

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        7 months ago

        Ah shit you know what? That’s a great idea. I was actually just throwing that interest money away because I wasn’t sure what to do with it.

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        7 months ago

        He actually is helping (but not rich) he is taking out a personal loan to gift me some money, enough for a portion of the down payment. Even with that, (and I am very grateful and priveliged to receive it) it’s still almost unaffordable. (I’m still not actually sure we can afford it.) Which, considering most people aren’t so lucky, is fucking insane.