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Sandra will never own a home. Meet the boomers struggling in the housing crisis (www.sbs.com.au)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/australia@aussie.zone
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[–] -4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

but I feel I personally missed out, likely due to my financial decisions.

yeah this.. I am Gen X, 1966 but a cross over with younger boomers I guess, so many whiney entitled cunts it's becoming intolerable .

I was literally able to retire at age 40 just by lazily taking the few opportunities that came my way.

I lived in Cambodia for a time 15 years ago and niw slow travel SE Asia for 8-9 months each year before boomeranging back to Aus for the Tassie summer, zero debt and a modest home in a rural area (m and f couple) The whiney entitled Aussie immigrants in other countries my age and older on YT are legion

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago

    im gen X but in the middle of the pack and I won't see anything like a stable retirement. I don't think im lazy. I got a dual majored stem with my bachelors and picked up a masters and tech certs. Now I did mary and my wife has medical issues and im in the us. So yeah if I was not supporting someone I would likely be fine. But is it a bad decision to love someone? Or to support them when life is not kind? Your experience sounds more like a charmed life than anyone born your year could do the same.

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago

    Good for you. Sounds like a nice lifestyle.

    Likewise, not everyone got those lucky opportunities. Not everyone has managed to find a partner. Some people have been working towards a lifestyle similar to yours and had it all blow up in their face due to their health or job losses or relationship breakdowns etc.

    It’s fine to say ‘life is great’ when you’ve had good rolls of the dice every time you’ve taken a risk, and your setbacks haven’t been so catastrophic that you couldn’t financially recover.

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