The ‘American dream’ just hit a staggering new price tag

Homes, cars, kids, retirement, vacations, and even pets add up to millions more than many Americans will earn during their working years.

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BY Anna-Louise Jackson

In what won’t feel like news to many Americans, a new report underscores that the affordability crisis is real—and getting worse.

It costs 4.1% more this year to achieve the eight hallmark life milestones that make up the prototypical “American dream,” according to a report released Wednesday by Investopedia. Over the course of a lifetime, a household........

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