An interesting article from Rob Carrick in today's Globe and Mail.
2012 vs 1984: Young adults really do have it harder today
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I thought I would post this article because we seem to have a good blend of Gen Y, X, and even a couple of old boomers on this board.
I'm turning 30 in July, have two university degrees (Computer Science and Business Admin), was unemployed for about a year after leaving school, and am now struggling to pay $260,000 on a dilapidated fixer upper that cost my grandfather $4,600 in 1953 on a meat cutters salary.
Wages at least in my part of the country (Manitoba) haven't changed at all since the 90's.
The way I see it, when i'm old enough to retire in 2049 people will be looking at me as a source of food; nevermind CPP.
What has your experience been like?