How can 20 somethings in college/right out of college afford to live in 2k a month buildings in DC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No financial assistance. DH made $62K, and we lived downtown silver spring on his one salary while I studied for the bar. We were 24. Didn't have much furniture to start, and we didn't eat out nearly as much. Those were fun times! Less bills, that's for sure!

Oh, and this was in 2012, so not like it was 20 years ago or anything.

[Anonymous]

This topic generates so much controversy and I have no idea, except it must be failed Xers who are jealous of millennial lifestyle.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I made almost $100K my first year out of undergrad. It's not unusual for people who went to great schools, and this area attracts lots of those people. Don't hate.

Name just one profession that pays 21-year-olds from HYP $100,000 a year in Washington DC.

We will wait and file our nails while you struggle to make up something plausible.

Software engineering
Project management
Data science

I got recruited right out of school, and the starting salary with standard for everyone in my hiring class

My son graduated from HYP type school two years ago with a BS in Bioengineering. His starting salary and bonus in his first year post-grad was 80k and that's pretty standard in his field. He can certainly afford his $1500/mo share of the rent.

[Anonymous]

My DD lives in DC on 55k. Her rent is only 1200. She has plenty of money. It would be really rough if she had kids, but as a single 23 year old, she is doing great. No car payment. Most of her utilities are included in her rent. No debt. She is fine.