The young have always felt the American dream was not attainable. I graduated in the late 70's, confronting unemployment, inflation and interest rates all higher than 10 percent. I lost my job 3 weeks before my first child was born. After oil prices crashed in Alaska in 1986 I sold my house for less than I owed. I had to empty my 401K an…
The young have always felt the American dream was not attainable. I graduated in the late 70's, confronting unemployment, inflation and interest rates all higher than 10 percent. I lost my job 3 weeks before my first child was born. After oil prices crashed in Alaska in 1986 I sold my house for less than I owed. I had to empty my 401K and pay a huge penalty to get out from under my underwater mortgage. I just kept plugging. Working long hours, getting better and better jobs earning more and more while living in less house than I could afford, driving old cars, taking affordable vacations, living within my means. I retired 14 years ago at age 57. I have no debt, live comfortably and feel financially secure.
Want to attain the American dream. The data shows it's not only possible, but probable, if you 1) finish school, 2) learn a vocation, 3) marry another graduate and stay married, 4) have children after you're married, 5) work hard 6) live within your means and 7) save and invest wisely. Often, it's not what you make, it's what you spend and how you spend it.
The young have always felt the American dream was not attainable. I graduated in the late 70's, confronting unemployment, inflation and interest rates all higher than 10 percent. I lost my job 3 weeks before my first child was born. After oil prices crashed in Alaska in 1986 I sold my house for less than I owed. I had to empty my 401K and pay a huge penalty to get out from under my underwater mortgage. I just kept plugging. Working long hours, getting better and better jobs earning more and more while living in less house than I could afford, driving old cars, taking affordable vacations, living within my means. I retired 14 years ago at age 57. I have no debt, live comfortably and feel financially secure.
Want to attain the American dream. The data shows it's not only possible, but probable, if you 1) finish school, 2) learn a vocation, 3) marry another graduate and stay married, 4) have children after you're married, 5) work hard 6) live within your means and 7) save and invest wisely. Often, it's not what you make, it's what you spend and how you spend it.