Reply #19: Thanks! My parents seem to be the last generation of the [View All]

[smirkymonkey]

American dream, doing much better than their parents (however, some of my siblings have done quite well for themselves, but that's because they had scholarships although some are carrying debt like I am.)

Retirement seems hopeless to me. In fact, paying off my student loan seems hopeless to me unless someone leaves me a big inheritance or I win the lottery :) Sometimes it really gets me down, but then I just try to live a day at a time. I have a feeling that I'm going to end up living in one of my sibling's spare bedrooms once I get too old to be "marketable" - that's what is getting scary these days too. Older, more "expensive" workers are going to be thrown over for younger, cheaper workers even in jobs that require more education and experience.

I guess the Bush years have made me a bit cynical and not very hopeful about the future. I wish you and your children the best of luck :hi: