But as the Simpsons' favorite space alien duo observes: "why doesn't the workingclass, the larger of the two, simply eat the rich?"

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This will seem random, but the advice is: if you're still renting, see if you can pay a few quarters/years ahead. Real estate is locked-up worse than any millenial has ever experienced, rents are stagnant (being generous), and the dollar is quickly losing OPEC-status for obvious reasons. Perhaps this can save you some cash (even negotiate for less?!), and then the landlord class can feed its forever-temporary quest for the_gainz.

I am personally paid two years ahead, to a mom-and-pop local homeowner — at current undermarket rate. I save more money per month than most of my workingclass home-owning neighbors (I would NOT buy a house right now if you can find undermarket rents — increasingly commoner).

-OR- buy some gold1oz/silver10oz

-OR- rent out that 250sqft inlaw suite you thought'd be impossible to [if already house-trapped: it won't sell good rn]... and make both roof's occupant lives better.

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Just some random thoughts from an absolutely jaded #ElderMillenial