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I mean, millennials are among the most educated in history, as well as generally extremely ambitious (with this ambition often starting quite young in grade school). Other than the fact that many lived at home during their 20s due to student loans and rising costs, our generation has been far from lazy. A significant chunk are doing extremely well in their 30s and 40s now. The lifestyles are at a much higher standard than our parents’ generations.

There are no shortage of people doing extremely well income-wise on Reddit, with their incomes well into the six figures, if not seven in some rare cases (even if they don’t feel as though their money goes as far as it should in their expensive zip codes). The commonality? By and large they have gotten bachelors, if not masters degrees. There is this push against college over the past few years, but the fact is that having a degree will at least allow for a stable and comfortable life at a magnitude greater than simply a high school diploma. It’s unlikely one will eventually be able to live in a fancy zip code, afford daycare or a nanny for the kids, private schooling, and international vacations without obtaining an education first. Even those struggling to afford to buy a home because of student loan payments and prices being insane, still generally have a greater degree of privilege compared to if they had not pursued higher education. In other words, if you don’t have a degree, go and obtain one at the cheapest price you are able to.