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In our March video essay, Chelsea investigates two different realities splitting Americans down the middle: growing up with generational wealth, and growing up without it. So much of what we perceive as a “normal” American experience is actually the product of having a financially privileged family, and we need to talk about it.
Thanks so much to our interview guests, Paola and Sarah!
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Nearly 40% of homebuyers under 30 relied on cash gift or inheritance from family for down payment
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00:00 Intro
02:46 Ad break
10:52 The privilege of being a kid
18:09 College: affirmative action for rich kids
27:49 The cost of making connections
34:11 How generational wealth ruins the housing market
40:02 When did childcare get so expensive?
48:15 Conclusion
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