In Pennsylvania, the Cost of the American
Dream Is Out of Reach
Posted By: Moritz55, 5/26/2024 7:25:40 PM
The American Dream in Pennsylvania has a price tag: $230,464. That’s the cost for a family of four to live “comfortably” in The Keystone State. The tally is based on the “50/30/20 Rule,” which holds that half of a household’s income should be spent on housing and necessities, a third on nonessentials like eating out and entertainment, and the rest on savings and debt. Here’s the problem: the average household income in Pennsylvania is $100,837, which falls short of the American Dream sticker price by more than a factor of two. In fact, only 10% of Pennsylvania households have an income that exceeds $200,000.
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Fear Trump--Or Bust?
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The American Dream in Pennsylvania has a price tag: $230,464.
That’s the cost for a family of four to live “comfortably” in The Keystone State.
The tally is based on the “50/30/20 Rule,” which holds that half of a household’s income should be spent on housing and necessities, a third on nonessentials like eating out and entertainment, and the rest on savings and debt.
Here’s the problem: the average household income in Pennsylvania is $100,837, which falls short of the American Dream sticker price by more than a factor of two.
In fact, only 10% of Pennsylvania households have an income that exceeds $200,000.
Exclusive: Feds secretly knew for years
Joe Biden met with son’s Chinese partners
on official trip 15 replies
Joe Biden met with son’s Chinese partners
on official trip 15 replies
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Spain, Ireland set to formally recognize
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Spain, Ireland set to formally recognize
a Palestinian state 16 replies
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