You can raise kids on that too.
Will you be able to put them through a big university program? No.
Get a nest egg going between the two of you by the time you’re thirty, pick up a small home, and take it from there.
There are still places in the nation where you can pick up some cheap land, or a decent home for a small mortgage.
You have to look for it, but they’re out there.
Hint, hint... Indiana, Central Indiana to be specific.
Coastals about faint when they see what they can afford here. When they see they can afford a small mansion for the cost of a 1 bedroom hovel on the coasts. You mean I can have a steam room, a sauna and a 4 car garage? Yes you can. You mean state taxes are pretty low and the state is debt free? Uhuh. You mean crime is relatively low outside of the urban core? Yep. How are the schools? Stay out of indy proper and they are world class. Is there anything to do? Lots and lots from sports to concerts to culture to the dipshit farmers markets you people want to lakefront living. Oh I want waterfront. Can I afford that? Well, give up on the 6500 sq foot home then and scale it back to sub 5k and yes. Technology? Fiber in my neighborhood tops out at 2 gigabit. Traffic and commutes? Massive investment in local roads and bridges, and roundabouts create a ballet in traffic (They rock). What is not to like? Winter... we get an average of about 25 inches of snow every winter.