Remember the good old days?
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Not really. My parents were college educated teachers and it took 3-4 jobs between the two of them to support us four kids and there was no money for our college. Those of us who went worked our own way through. This was in the 50's/60's.
My parents were not college educated but otherwise, same deal for our family. I think it depended on where you lived.
Exactly... This make believe world where Money was somehow NOT tied to decisions (such has having a bunch of kids) is absurd.
The Nuclear Family could prosper and the same is true today. Want more kids? Make more money.
Average household income is 65k right now. About triple what it was in the 50s... Same with home prices... College, that's a more expensive endeavor and is in part due to mismanagement of the Student Loans.
I grew up in a blue collar neighborhood in the 70/80’s. Going to college was kind of considered to be a thing for rich kids. Some of my friends actually did go to college but most of us were just expected to go work after high school.