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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/ContraCodePls on 2023-09-09 02:17:56.
I posted the other day about how stupid house prices were and how rich transplants (with remote jobs and big equity from their previous home sale) were part of what ruined the housing market.
And several people chimed in and said to just make more money. Like...???
They said making money was easy, and that by getting some certs or working hard, anyone could do it. Which....is bullshit dude. Hard work PLUS opportunity and luck is what makes wealth. But hard work alone won't get you anywhere, otherwise the hardworking migrants that farm the southwest would all be millionaires.
Am I just dumb? Or is it really easier to make money than I thought? I have a college degree, I work a white collar job, I rent my own apartment without roommates, I have a 401k, and I have food to eat, but I'm certainly not living a life of luxury. Never bought a new car, let alone a new luxury car, never went on a vacation where you fly to a destination and just lounge or sightsee for 2 weeks. Never had the latest and greatest phone or game console.
So, I guess I'm doing ok, but only just barely. I'm not building any sort of generational wealth with home ownership or a fat retirement.