You're right. When I got married at 29 yrs old, I was only provider, and yet we bought a house, had two cars, a child, did not want for middle class comforts, could save a little, and had some play money left over at the end of the month.
I was not what you would consider a high earner, but if you consider 55k income in 1985 had the same purchasing power as 157K today, that explains it.
I can't imagine a young person making it today in the same fashion.
You're right. When I got married at 29 yrs old, I was only provider, and yet we bought a house, had two cars, a child, did not want for middle class comforts, could save a little, and had some play money left over at the end of the month.
I was not what you would consider a high earner, but if you consider 55k income in 1985 had the same purchasing power as 157K today, that explains it.
I can't imagine a young person making it today in the same fashion.