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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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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

A friend of mine makes a little over 80k, his spouse is working minimum wage. They have to move from renting a three bedroom house to a one bedroom apartment just to be able to put savings away to potentially have a child in a few years.