Everyone is dunking on this but the most fiscally responsible woman I know earns a salary higher than my first year as a lawyer and still needs a roommate.
She doesn’t even have fluff degrees, either. She has an MBA from a top school and earns more than my father did supporting a family of 4 and she still needs a roommate.
She doesn’t spend frivolously or go on lavish vacations. No ridiculous expenses and cooks at home most nights. Her iPhone is 8 years old.
Something is broken, badly, with our economy.
Younger Americans cannot survive with the cost of living as high as it is
This girl shows her gas light is on. She only had enough cash for 2 McDonald’s hash browns, she bas $20 in her bank account
She gets up at 6am to go to work, and still have nothing to show for it
“I'm so sick of America. I'm so sick of our government — I'm so sick of everyone and everything”
This is not the way we are supposed to be living in America. This is not the way we are supposed to be feeling in America
It never used to be like this
The homeownership rate for Americans under age 35 is around 36% as of early 2026, this is significantly lower than previous generations at the same age
About 42% of Gen Z report living paycheck to paycheck, with roughly half saying the high cost of living is their top issue
52% of Millennials say financial pressures are causing them to delay major life decisions like marriage, starting a family or buying a home
Median net worth for Americans in their 20s is roughly $6,600–$26,000
You can’t even afford to start a family anymore in America