Bootstraps, brehs. The Cost-of-Thriving Index

[OfTheCross]

In 1985,[2] the COTI stood at 30—it would require 30 weeks of the median weekly wage to afford a three-bedroom house at the 40th percentile of a local market’s prices, a family health-insurance premium, a semester of public college, and the operation of a vehicle. By 2018, the COTI had increased to 53—a full-time job was insufficient to afford these items, let alone the others that a household needs.

How To Evaluate Prosperity of the American Family | Manhattan Institute

This country is living hand-to-mouth like a mf

 

[DEAD7]

 

[Arianne Martell]

I’m just happy someone has finally brought this up here

 

[Wild self]

COL is now extreme. Thats why birthrates, even among the professional working class with outstanding careers, are having negative numbers.

Its needs to be lowered. Rent/mortgage should be no more than 15% of anyone's monthly salary.

 

[Pressure]

The cost of owning a 3 BR home in Raleigh NC.

 

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How do we blame this on socialism doe?

 

[DEAD7]

How do we blame this on socialism doe?

If your talking about housing, education, and healthcare...easily.

 

[OfTheCross]

If your talking about housing, education, and healthcare...easily.

Go on...