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It's generally true that this generation wants more than previous generations

elmerfudd

7:27am

Maggie Smith passed away at age 89. She had some iconic roles.

Skeptical Optimist Intervention Needed

7:25am

She'll always be Mother Superior in Sister Act to me.

threezeroeight

7:27am

Lol @chad from Utah on the DP show

ProvoSoprano

7:21am

POLL: How many people have you fired?

Hambone

7:20am

Sitting on the train with a bunch of people headed to FanX in SLC

provoprodigy

7:05am

RE: Sitting on the train with a bunch of people headed to FanX in SLC

ballen

7:08am

RE: Sitting on the train with a bunch of people headed to FanX in SLC

RootieBoy

7:15am

I hope that Eddy Munster and Freddie Kruger don’t get the tables all dirty.

Ojiisan

7:17am

RE: Sitting on the train with a bunch of people headed to FanX in SLC

BlueKarma

7:17am

I'm under 40, have 4 kids, make less than $100k a year-

Courtimedes

7:05am

How much is the average home price where you live? $550k in my county in Utah

WhirleyPop

7:08am

My guess is around $300K for a 4-bedroom.

Courtimedes

7:11am

More important is how much it cost when you bought the home.

JuicyJam

7:15am

He bought in 2018, see below. Probably wouldn’t be able to do it now.

Samsonite

7:20am

Your cost of living in the rural Midwest will probably be significantly less

byusage

7:09am

Did you also buy a home pre 2021? That’s another big component of the lack of affordability

RdF3

7:12am

We bought our first home in 2018.

Courtimedes

7:13am

That's a big chunk of the reason right there.

OrsoNero

7:16am

Housing, IMO, is the biggest factor.

Ragnar Danneskjold

7:14am

The midwest is very affordable after the jump in prices out west add in the rural component it is much easier to make it

Baron

7:15am

“Living” in the rural Midwest is a fate worse than death.

TCuz

7:19am

Also take into consideration effective tax rates

AFewThoughts

7:19am

Sad that Utah is so high on that list

Littlerich

7:22am

Our “sacrifice”, if you want to call it that, has been moving around. There

brazilcoug

7:24am

I started out her in Md, making 65K in 2001. already had 2 kids

bald man

7:24am

I bought my house in 2023, Midwest. We could easily live on $100K

Zoobieman

7:29am

Former byu track runner, Scott Mecham died from a mountain biking accident

Sircumference

7:05am

Jason Shepherd has a general good flow for play-by-play, but he sure doesn't

cwilke1

6:59am

I suspect that these ESPN+ broadcasts are largely run by interns in the

LV Mike

7:05am

The MWC has informed the MAC that’s it’s interested in NIU and Toledo,

Everyman

6:54am

And they won’t get interest from those teams in return.

Six Foot Seven

6:57am

I bet Texas state might be interested a full member

cougarfann888

7:00am

What does the WAC have to offer MAC teams besides more travel costs?

russkiejedi

7:02am

"For those who don’t know, a CougarTail is a 16inch donut in the shape of a tail

MajorZeus

6:54am

Wish I had 5 mins I spent reading that back

txblue

7:08am

"Fun"?!?! What a condescending article. Doug sounds like a ute fan.

kaladin58

7:09am

Great view of LES

Heinz57

7:17am

Save yourself time time if you want to read that article. The guy wanted to leave in the 3rd quarter.

Skeptical Optimist

7:19am

Say what you want about LIV, but it has ruined golf for me.

brazilcoug

6:54am

The PGA product is still pretty dang good. LIV only took a few relevant players.

Pollster

6:57am

Yeah, it hasn't showed down my golf viewering.

Chemish

7:29am

As someone who watches the majors and snippets of other tournaments, it really

SpecialKC

7:13am

Nice to have Jon Bellion back. Kid Again!

shokupanmanbo All-American

6:51am

Even Wilner is jumping on the BYU bandwagon this week…

ORCoug

6:49am

That can’t be a good sign.

Soupie

6:51am

Hopefully something about a broken clock this time.

SWKTNative

6:53am

Bru is trying to latch on

44C

6:54am

Not gonna lie, nervous about this game…

NorCal_Coug

7:20am

9 XII teams in Toviks Top 30

44C

6:46am

Spencer Johnson signs with Leister Riders

byuwahoo

6:37am

SMART PLAYER

44C

6:50am

British team. Good for him.

LeonMarek

6:50am

Cool. Spencer playing soccer now.

MajorZeus

6:56am

Ey up

mokelembembe

7:10am

Could someone explain betting to me like I am a simple minded child?

kaladin58

6:21am

Yes, sounds like you have it right.

BoiseBlue

6:27am

Yes, Baylor is 2.5 point favorites and the over/under total points is 45.5

volleyjiver

6:29am

Thanks for this. I never understood it that well so that actually helps

DavisCoCoug

6:44am

I know it’s not what you are looking for but

stonecougar

6:39am

Thanks for the sunday school lesson. Just kidding. Betting is a decent way to

kaladin58

6:40am

So what’s the spread then? I mean why call it the spread instead of “the line”?

Dr MoBYU

6:48am

2 different types of bets (Moneyline and Spread)

Greg Kite's 'stache

7:17am

The open is the initial posted point spread

chirocoug

7:28am

Any other old-timers on here remember watching this in elementary school?

m0resn0w

6:10am

Yep

astroman

6:11am

Yes! & also a short film about a world that rained all day everyday except for

SBB

6:14am

Based on a Ray Bradbury story — All Summer in a Day

Gustav

6:24am

Great movie

Gustav

6:23am

Yes. When I watched it, I couldn’t figure out why they weren’t speaking

Idacoug

6:48am

The filmmaker also created the board game Risk.

cvd6262

6:56am

Ah yes...the cruelty of Europeans! That's what I learned from it. Teachers

BlueKarma

7:27am

BYU defense is doing great! Just hope we can sustain the early success.

kaladin58

6:08am

From “I’m a man!” to “The band! The band!”

Abe Froman

5:55am

He had a point, there are rules regarding when the bands can and cannot play

Littlerich

7:27am

3 lower bowl tickets Baylor/BYU football game

Tx314

5:55am

POLL: How do you pronounce SHERBET?

SBB

5:53am

This poll result is every political independents dream

SBB

6:10am

I’m liking how this team believes in themselves. …and it’s paying dividends

Borg

5:44am

Headed for the airport to go to the BYU game in Waco. Go Cougars!

byuluvr On My Way

5:23am

Bring home the W!

robear16

5:57am

When does a joke become a dad joke?

CopperLix All-American

4:30am

Did you hear about the woman who backed into an airplane propeller?

XORCoug

4:50am

OP question re-phrased for younger parents "What financial future do you expect for your older siblings kids?"

greatbam 1% better everyday

3:01am

Honestly, IMO, just you asking this question puts your children in a successful advantage.

TANK

4:00am

RE : "Expose them to EVERYTHING you believe in the church" : Not that finances are the only thing that matters or..

greatbam

4:40am

My question is less about your particular kid and how you’ll raise them and

conetah

4:10am

I was mostly focused on your poll answers and I have imagined how I could've ended up much differently with better..

greatbam

4:53am

Something I hadn't noticed or thought much about during the first time watching Severance

greatbam 1% better everyday

2:43am

The rangers broadcasters ripped into the A’s owner John Fisher. Good for them.

BaseCoug

12:54am

What’s wrong with the guy?

Cooouuugs

5:50am

Modern day Forest Gump completes Appalachian Trail in 41 days

greatbam 1% better everyday

12:40am

RE: Modern day Forest Gump completes Appalachian Trail in 41 days

Mr. Belding

6:36am

IDK man. I wish there was a way to understand why some people like running so much. I understand the whole runners..

greatbam

6:48am

What do you think the main cause for both parents needing to work today is?

conetah

12:12am

Cost of goods, services, living, are high and a one middle class income can't cover it.

TANK

12:17am

Exponential rises in the cost of healthcare, housing, food, insurance.

rad dawg

12:18am

All of the above plus a need/desire for excess.

mulletino

12:20am

Higher standard of living, and lower wages

Jericho

12:32am

Two household incomes becoming the norm many years ago, which created more

CougFan4EverEver

12:36am

“Unintended”

BaseCoug

12:49am

Agreed

conetah

3:50am

Yep, now schools and media control the agenda for kids instead of string nuclear

palangi

5:35am

This is a big part of the answer. A 2-income household in a world of 1-income

delbert

2:18am

All other answers are correct, but I’d ad that at least in America, middle class

gwalker

12:39am

As middle class you bought your home before this exponential inflation because

palangi

5:40am

It's funny because I hear some of my younger coworkers complain all the time

cougarfan84

6:34am

Yeah, they’re not middle class, they’re just financially stupid

palangi

7:04am

If you had to buy your house today would the mortgage payment really only

JuicyJam

7:29am

In 1980 the US was in the middle of one of the worst inflationary periods ever

bythenumbers

7:14am

We never had cable TV, cell phones, Internet. Our TV was 27”. Vacations where we

BYU'01

7:18am

The most important holiday in America used to be Christmas, and we didn't have

Shihan

12:49am

Greed. All around

BaseCoug

12:52am

FOMO

Dr MoBYU

12:55am

Middle class w 1 working parent is dying.

VenomFarmer

1:57am

Need?

MormonThug

2:55am

How low could your income be and your wife still be able to stay at home? $80k? $60k? $50k?

KingDave

3:05am

You're asking the wrong crowd. Did you forget? Everyone on CB is north of $500K

Y05

3:43am

Well, in our family’s case….

Yukon

3:09am

We've always been and continue to be a single-income home.

jdub

6:22am

Man I had a beautifully crafted explanation I typed up but it didn’t save haha

conetah

3:18am

Reattempt: I’ll try to summarize.

conetah

3:46am

Primary worker income earnings is insufficient.

Recipefordisaster

3:18am

Everybody else is doing it, so they have more disposable income

Y05

3:29am

When everyone does the extra credit, it's no longer extra credit

Dataguy

3:33am

As # of dual-income families increase, so does the cost of living & real estate.

cougfrvr

4:31am

People like stuff. I used to do home health. Met a lot of people that raised 5

Squirt

4:32am

I bet you have a lot of stories you could share!

tyler durden

5:32am

Need/want confusion. I agree with a lot of what has been written here

Gentleman Stan

4:51am

The rise of too many other dual-income homes

Gustav

4:53am

An unfortunately ironic result of feminism

Gustav

4:55am

I think we are needier now. We think we need everything. We go to more

boctabulous

6:10am

lol. Survival. Especially if you live in California.

Idacoug

6:15am

My wife works because she enjoys it and it helps her keep her sanity.

supertux

6:29am

This is exactly my wife’s perspective as well.

RootieBoy

6:51am

Feminism and materialism

CaliforniaCougar22

6:41am

My wife is working to basically pay off student loans.

Future_Tacos

6:43am

Interestingly, I read a book called "The Two Income Trap"

Courtimedes

6:54am

I think that if costs dropped drastically then that would just mean we would all

boctabulous

6:54am

Materialism

ballen

7:10am

The original cause was materialism and necessity, but now it’s leaning heavy

palangi

7:15am

I don't know, but when my dad was my age as the sole* income

JuicyJam

7:24am

POLL: What financial future do you expect for your kids under 30?

conetah

12:08am

With home prices it's grim

BluebloodOR

12:10am

It’s already both parents need to work

jes2332

12:12am

Both sons under 30 work while their wives are staying home with kids.

O Gaucho

12:21am

Daughter with 2 kids stays home doing freelance work w/ minor income. Owns a home.

Soupie

12:44am

I’m not married but I don’t expect to ever own a home.

BaseCoug

1:07am

One parent working for me:)

Recipefordisaster

3:22am

You don’t have to say but I wonder what the income that is needed to make this

conetah

3:59am

We did it at $52,000

cougfrvr

4:24am

To survive 100k to live modestly 180-200k

Recipefordisaster

6:59am

We've only ever had one parent working. You do what it takes. Worth it to be the

cougfrvr

4:22am

Blog: BYU Football Team Adjusts Sleep Schedule For Early Baylor Game View

[KSL Sports] Mitch Harper

Sep 26, 11:50pm

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Could someone explain betting to me like I am a simple minded child?

Retzlaff on with Keyshawn today

247 prospect rankings of all the starters against Kansas State

Got to go to a recent practice. So pumped for this team.

Spencer Johnson signs with Leister Riders

Byu track athlete died

Yikes

Even Wilner is jumping on the BYU bandwagon this week…

Dave Portnoy said he’s going to pay $3M a year to get Michigan a top-10 QB from

This transition slaps.

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