Earnings ain't nearly as high as in the US but on the other hand, you still make decent money and bring food to a lot of needed tables, that´s fair enough for me.

Three months in, my buddy who I rented a room to fell asleep with food on the stove and caught the house on fire. 

The last few times the government has just found ways to make loans almost free and they have handed out trillions of dollars in cash, driving inflation up and making everyone suffer without even knowing it is happening (somehow the government says inflation is minimal, but they also count the price of things like flat screen TVs into the equation and not food that the government doesn't control the price of with the farm bills).

@Zack Karp It's definitely food for thought.

Radically different treatment of estate tax for US vs non US citizens highlighting the importance of knowledge and mitigation.

It's faster and you're going to waste money on a lawyer anyway.. just food for thought

This can be a bit more subjective e.g. is there a Whole Foods nearby, is it in the path of progress?

Everything is in walking distance (grocery stores, coffee shops, fast food, 7-11, Blimpie, CVS, Walgreens, Tire shops, Car mechanics, gas stations, small restaurants). 

Besides food and my truck insurance none of my monthly expenses are critical.

There are several reasons: ever increasing sky high tuition costs, jobs that don't require a college degree (coding, social media influencer, YouTubers, trade jobs) that are paying high salaries without the student loan debt, smaller families (parents having 1-2 kids instead of 2-3 kids).There are studies out there projecting the demise of large percentages of colleges and universities across the country in the coming decade.Anyway, food for thought.