People understand it when you break it down which is what I tried to do. It's easier to compare numbers than to figure out the economy and price of living in vague terms.
So many are blind to the struggles of people around them and assume if they themselves are well off than everybody else is.
They say it's not hard to find a job when they haven't job searched in 30-40 years.
They say living expenses aren't high when they have paid off their mortgage and own their house already.
They say just work while you're in college so you can pay for it without realizing college tuition has more than tripled since they last went and min wage has barely doubled.
Of course they can't see the mess we live in. They live in another world and time.
I'm glad you're not pushing your kids to college right away. They should figure out exactly what they want to do or study before going to college. I made the mistake of going before I knew what I wanted to do. And they should only go if it's something that requires a degree like medicine, engineering, science, law etc. If they want a liberal/fine arts education then community college is best.
Thank you for your support! I'm happy there are people out there who see the country for what it is and are trying to improve it. 
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