The American Dream Now Costs $4.5 Million!

Everyone wants to have the American Dream but at $4.5 Million, is it even possible today?

The article(s) where these numbers came from:
https://www.investopedia.com/cost-of-...
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-rea...

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⏱Handy Timeline:
0:00 Intro
0:42 What is the American Dream?
2:03 Retirement cost
3:55 Wedding cost
4:13 Raising 2 kids cost
5:23 Owning a home cost
6:07 Owning 2 cars cost
7:14 Yearly vacation cost
7:56 Pets cost
8:23 Funeral cost
8:59 What American Dream really means


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