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The American Dream failed millennials and Gen Zers—even DINKs earning over $100,000 say they can't afford kids (fortune.com)
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[–] thejevans@lemmy.ml 9 points 11 hours ago

My partner and I make just over $100k pretax. There is no way we can afford kids. Rent + bills is roughly $4000/month and we have a combined $130k in student loan debt. The cheapest home we could buy in my area is $450k.