Take on $50k in debt for a degree you might never use.
Spend another $50k on a wedding for a single day.
Buy a new car every few years, even if it means more debt.
Take out a 30-year mortgage on an overpriced home.
Rack up $10k in credit card debt for gadgets and clothes.
Work 40 hours a week to pay it all back.
Spend thousands on health insurance, yet still worry about medical bills.
Take one vacation a year to escape the grind.
Retire in your 60s and hope you have enough to survive.
Somehow, we’re told this is the "American Dream.”