35 and still bs apartment renting here. I agree it sucks. I feel like I'm throwing away money every month when I could be paying my way down on a mortgage. Homes in my area are upwards to a million smackaroos these days. Still a few years off until I can put down a decent down payment though, what with the student loans debt that I'm going to be paying off until I'm 65(at least Im finally making enough to pay my bills now)- and the looming problems of inflation. The good news is my car should be paid off in about 4-5 months, and it's a Toyota camry that should run until judgment day if I take care of it. But there's always the odd emergency. *inhales* [spoiler]It's Insane[/spoiler] I'm making more money than I ever have, and I still feel like I'm just a profit pig for men much more wealthy and powerful than I, and my head is just above the water. I have always been one catastrophic accident or job loss away from further financial ruin. But with good choices, I'm learning to balance a budget properly at long last, and im building a cushion of money against ruin slowly while paying my bills and chipping down my debt. Point is it's the same way I felt when I was struggling to pay the flop house to keep them from throwing me out, and the way I felt sleeping in my car when eventually the bed bugs did it anyways. It's hard to see, but Tl;dr: Keep your eyes up, my dude, and don't let the world grind you down, grind back. We're all feeling it who live out here on our own! :)