These Three Young Professionals are Charting their Own Paths to the American Dream
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The idea of saving up to buy a home, settle down, and build up equity as you pay off the mortgage has been a pillar of the American Dream for generations. That one’s personal residence can and should be a person’s most valuable asset and the cornerstone of a stable and successful financial life has been taken almost as a given. Tree-lined neighborhood streets, white picket fences, 2.1 children, maybe a two-car garage: this vision is very much anchored in a post-World War II interpretation of the idealized American life.
These Three Young Professionals are Charting their Own Paths to the American Dream
These Three Young Professionals are Charting…
These Three Young Professionals are Charting their Own Paths to the American Dream
The idea of saving up to buy a home, settle down, and build up equity as you pay off the mortgage has been a pillar of the American Dream for generations. That one’s personal residence can and should be a person’s most valuable asset and the cornerstone of a stable and successful financial life has been taken almost as a given. Tree-lined neighborhood streets, white picket fences, 2.1 children, maybe a two-car garage: this vision is very much anchored in a post-World War II interpretation of the idealized American life.