• Korhaka@sopuli.xyz
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      11 hours ago

      I usually hear people say US wages are great, and yet we managed to buy a house in our 20s when I was on near UK minimum wage. That was a couple of years ago as I am not in my 20s anymore. But I can still save up hundreds a month without even trying very hard.

      No degree, no driving licence. The internet gave me the impression it wasn’t this easy. I would acknowledge only having unstable work at best must suck a lot more though.

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      12 hours ago

      And especially after goibg to an US college.
      All I heard so far, you will be even further away from reaching the house goal.

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      19 hours ago

      I think people with degrees are less likely to own a house by the age of 30, because they studied longer and have to pay off debt first. The only reason i own a house is because i found one for super cheap and renovated it myself.

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        19 hours ago

        That’s probably the best strategy. Or buying a duplex and renting half of it. Either way now-a-days in America you gotta be willing to put ALOT of sweat equity in the get a shelter

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          19 hours ago

          Or buying a duplex and renting half of it

          That’s just buying two houses to rent one though