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3. I love all these pro-austerity articles ...

Reply to mgc1961 (Original post)

Tue May 15, 2012, 10:00 AM

May 2012

Not that I disagree with managing money well - we are in a rental home right now that takes a little under 20% of our take-home monthly.

But the real issue is why just a few (the lucky 1%) get to have multiple mansions while everyone else talks themselves into cutting back.

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Grads, pursue a realistic dream [View all] mgc1961 May 2012 OP

American dream? flamingdem May 2012 #1

I think my first suburban home was in the 30% of income range. mgc1961 May 2012 #2

I love all these pro-austerity articles ... TBF May 2012 #3

Not pro-austerity ArtiChoke May 2012 #4

Oh no it couldn't possibly be that ... TBF May 2012 #5

Well of course we agree and pardon my back-patting. ArtiChoke May 2012 #8

Agreed. mgc1961 May 2012 #6

That is not the point - TBF May 2012 #7

It all should be talked about flamingdem May 2012 #9

You comment that it "should all be talked about" - TBF May 2012 #10

That's the level we can control flamingdem May 2012 #11

Interesting response - TBF May 2012 #12

To some extent flamingdem May 2012 #13

Well I certainly can't argue with any of that. TBF May 2012 #14

I don't think there is any major that will guarantee that you get a job after graduation. Manifestor_of_Light May 2012 #15

I hear you. mgc1961 May 2012 #16