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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love how people talk about living further out or living in a two bedroom
 I live in a place where a two bedroom goes for 800k and basically that is what you will pay for a small house in the suburbs. It isn't sustainable. The worst part is, I would love to move to West Virginia but my child requires a real hospital (like Boston Children's or Hopkins) and my dh is tied to major cities.  I am tired of old people talking about young people whining since my father retired after 30 years working with a full pension over 100k and my mother never worked. That is no longer possible given pensions are gone and with our loans means we will work forever.[/quote]

I think you're kind of missing the point.  First, if you move a half hour away from the city, I bet that $800k drops - quite a bit.  It may even drop if you move somewhere less desirable closer in.  Second, and more importantly, your personal circumstances do not negate the larger point - that people can take steps to reduce costs, but sometimes (often) aren't willing to.  While you are tied to large cities for two reasons (one a choice, one unfortunate circumstances - I'm sorry for your child's health condition), that's only one kind of the sacrifice a young family can make.

Actually, you don't so much miss the point as demonstrate the point.  [/quote]

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