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We shouldn't have to go to college in order to afford a house by 30.
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I found a blurb that Americans spend an average of $22/week at coffee shops. That's nearly $1200 per year!
With a median US home price of $410,000 and a minimum FHA loan down payment of 3.5%, all you need to do it save that for twelve years and never have anything go seriously wrong in the meantime. Then you too can pay about $3300 per month for 30 years, ultimately spending nearly $900,000 for your $410,000 loan.
That's ignoring that the house prices are going up by more than $1,200 per year. If you save everything, you'll still be further away from owning a house every year.
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