Partial vent. I’m probably preaching to the choir. But, I felt this should be said (or posted).
Gosh, where do I start?!
My husband and I grew up on the west-side of Oʻahu. We are the the first college graduates in our family. Aside from receiving help from our families, and scholarships to achieve our bachelors, and post-graduate degrees, we are still left with over $150,000 (EDIT:) almost $200,000.
In some states, this could buy a house. In Hawaiʻi, the median price for an ordinary 3-bedroom, 2-bath house is upwards of $700K.
So, sure, my husband and I have achieved our educational goals, we both have jobs. But, with our student loan debt and our low paying jobs, how are we supposed to save for a down payment for a house? How are we supposed to pay down our student debt? How are we supposed to save for our daughters’ college tuition?
But like I said, I am probably preaching to the choir. I know that we are not the only ones in this type of situation. While this makes me feel “better” because this is more of the norm, this is not “better” because it is the norm.
Something has GOT to CHANGE!