[Hondaracer]

Originally Posted by Mr.HappySilp

I think is that the lifestyle is advance that's what cost ppl not able to save.

Back then if you remember when your parents are buying a house there isn't much in terms of entertainment. I remember entertainment time for the family was like a walk down to the park, whopper wednesday at Burger King and the late night all you can eat sushi coz is cheap after 9pm. There is no cell phone, no Netflix, no ipads etc etc..... if I want to play is off to my bike ride around the park, basketball, soccer basically all the free stuff. Bach then I also didn't have very many new clothes and most of them I wear for years and years and with patch on my jeans.

Now if we want entertainment we go to movies, bubble tea, coffee, nice dine out with friends, karaoke, Pub night, hockey night, football. We also tend to spend a lot on our cell phone bills, new cell phones, tablets, new computers, designer clothing We also paid for exercise such as Yoga, hitting the gym, personal trainner etc etc.... everything we do now cost money. Literally the media have force feed everyone into thinking they must spend in order to have a happy life, on order to have friends you must have this and that and that.

That's one of the main reason people can't save.

Back when our parents were buying homes a dual income of a mechanic and a receptionist could buy in North Van, now an engineer and an accountant can't buy in Surrey.