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Sheldon Cooper

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37. I make far more than my parents did, but I have far less to show for it.
Thu Jun 25, 2015, 07:48 AM
Jun 2015

That's on me, though. Nobody's fault but my own.

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Much worse shenmue Jun 2015 #1
I feel you wholeheartedly. Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #4
Thank you shenmue Jun 2015 #5
Here's to hope! Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #11
Thank you shenmue Jun 2015 #15
My 26 year old Go Vols Jun 2015 #2
Hell yes the Unions are a good thing - now to convince more people of that. Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #9
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I'm doing much, much better than both at this point. I'm 27. linuxman Jun 2015 #6
Well that's probably because you are a Linux man! :) Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #8
I attribute it to waiting to have kids. linuxman Jun 2015 #10
Interesting - my parents had my older brother pretty early (normal by those days) and I came Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #13
So far a lot of us 40+ folks are feeling the pinch. Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #16
I'm not really sure...it's so different now. PearliePoo2 Jun 2015 #17
It really is quite different isn't it? Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #19
I'm 60 (almost 61) and KNOW I am doing way worse than my parents. raven mad Jun 2015 #18
If you don't mind my asking, when did it become apparent to you? Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #20
I was about 45 and couldn't get a decent job at way above minimum. raven mad Jun 2015 #21
I am sorry to hear that - Ageism is alive and well. Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #22
Need another category--people getting Social Security are really in a different situation eridani Jun 2015 #23
Damn fine point - I totally missed that. Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #24
I have outlived my parents by decades. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2015 #31
I'm not as well off as my parents were Blue_In_AK Jun 2015 #25
Thank you for sharing. Juicy_Bellows Jun 2015 #26
I originally selected over 40 and on track JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #27
Grew up in poverty. joshcryer Jun 2015 #28
not even close, but then again onethatcares Jun 2015 #29
At 16 I was making more... meaculpa2011 Jun 2015 #30
the other other... quickesst Jun 2015 #32
It's not hard to do better than my parents. TheOther95Percent Jun 2015 #33
Given that my father retired at 60 randr Jun 2015 #34
That's the big difference spinbaby Jun 2015 #35
I'm over 40 and led a COMPLETELY different life than my parents. Comparing economics KittyWampus Jun 2015 #36
I make far more than my parents did, but I have far less to show for it. Sheldon Cooper Jun 2015 #37
I can completely agree with this. Xyzse Jun 2015 #51
Not even close. 99Forever Jun 2015 #38
Economic power much greater, but it's hard to argue with 80 acres for 12,000 dollars. ileus Jun 2015 #39
Couple Ways RobinA Jun 2015 #40
My father was a 1%er. Me, not even close. Exilednight Jun 2015 #41
2 sided answer. Financially, better but not nearly as secure nc4bo Jun 2015 #42
hell no. much worse. Javaman Jun 2015 #43
My parents were able to sustain a family of six on one income. hobbit709 Jun 2015 #44
In a future poll, you might want to separate 40-64 and 65+ jeff47 Jun 2015 #45
My parents didn't go to college. Neither did my inlaws. MissB Jun 2015 #46
Vastly better off than my parents lapislzi Jun 2015 #47
I'm definitely better off... Adrahil Jun 2015 #48
Crushed by medical and student loan debt here... hunter Jun 2015 #49
In many ways I am doing better than my parents at the same age... Much worse in others Xyzse Jun 2015 #50
Better than one parent, worse than the other. Shrike47 Jun 2015 #52
My dad retired at age 55 with a union retirement. B Calm Jun 2015 #53
Wealthiest times in HUMAN HISTORY. Octafish Jun 2015 #54
Other. opiate69 Jun 2015 #55
I am better than my parents, but that doesn't mean much. Lyric Jun 2015 #56
Way better off - it's a matter of timing tularetom Jun 2015 #57
I aimed a little lower than my dad and chose a more secure path. He did fine, I'm fine, no regrets. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2015 #58
Doing better, mainly because we don't have kids nt geek tragedy Jun 2015 #59
Worse, my father retired at 55 from a corp after putting three sons through college aikoaiko Jun 2015 #60
I'll answer for me and my daughter both Proud Public Servant Jun 2015 #61
Better WestCoastLib Jun 2015 #62
Substantially better brooklynite Jun 2015 #64
Dear FSM, no. KamaAina Jun 2015 #63
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