• eric@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Yeah, as an elder millennial, I’ve never been able to afford to live alone. This is by no means a new problem, but it’s definitely getting worse.

    • Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world
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      I worked with a old woman in her 60s with a roommate in 2015. Her salary doesn’t provide for her living alone.

      For me, my rent doubled. So Im betting she’s now with 1-3 more roommates since then.

    • Detheroth@lemmynsfw.com
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      7 months ago

      Just got engaged to my long term partner. We live with 2 other people and, with the way things are going, we will be married and still sharing accommodation because 2 full time jobs aren’t enough to cover rent AND food.

      My bootstraps can’t be pulled any higher. I work 6 days a week and spend my Sunday working on my web design business to try make ends meet. Thank god I’m paying my landlords mortgage. I can’t imagine how they’re coping at the moment…

      Its a clown world.

    • RisingSwell@lemmy.world
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      Moving out of home when mum dies, because that inheretance is probably the only way I’ll ever buy a house