5 Facts That Show Half of America Is Seriously Struggling

[srican69]

18. I loose sleep most nights from financial worry ever since

My wife quit her job 18 months ago. ( her boss was a jerk and wife has been looking for other jobs).

It's impossible to comfortably run a house in a decent northeastern neighborhood under 175 k / year ( I make much less than that).. that has to finance

Mortgage
Student loans
Preschools
Ordinary expenses
Retirement
College savings for kids




I will also have tax liability this year.( including the extra 7.5% self employment tax on my full income). I bought a house that is a money pit.. The basement was flooded that required a new French drain ( which is I why I did not prepay my taxes) and now the basement has a crack on the cinder block retaining wall.


I have done everything right.. Top colleges.. 99 percentile scores on standardized tests... 4.0 GPA .. The only thing I lack is street smarts and a killer instinct to get ahead. And I am being eaten alive.

I have friends from college who are can retire today if they choose to ...but probably won't because they would like to become CEO of a major corporation. Some of them surely will. I am not yet 40.. But am looking at a long road ahead. I feel like an utter failure in life.

I can't even afford a decent mid life crisis.

Sorry for the rant. Just needed to unload