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I am under 35 and can buy houses and travel as well (although I don't have an iPhone or iPad....or a car for that matter) :p

I know. You'd think they'd at least be able to put aside a basic $1000/month (or $250 a week) and save the 25k deposit in about 2 years. Even though that's long for their income level, it's at least something.

I just read this article and I am really in shock. Main wow bit in bold. Budget 2012: Middle-of-the-road families miss out on tax benefits IT'S being hailed as a "Robin Hood" Budget, stealing from the miners to give to low and middle-income families. But don’t get too excited. If you...

Well done. That's really impressive :)

I don't think it's "equally affordable". I would love to have access to the prices my parents did, where one person working in an average entry-level job could afford a house a few kms from the city. But I don't, so I try to make the best out of my situation. The prices are a lot higher but...

First home buyers can live in inner-city locations, they just need to be realistic about what they want. You can't have a 5 bedrooom period home with fancy landscaping but you can afford a nice 2 bedroom apartment in the same area. Our PPOR, when it's built, will be a 2/1/1 apartment and it is...

What sacrifices? I don't think anything we've done (as an example, we're far from the best example too) is extreme. For me, not having to drive to work is a luxury not a sacrifice as I hate long commutes and being stuck in traffic. Last year, we also had a 3 week (slightly delayed) honeymoon in...

As a person within that age group, I think the comments are quite ridiculous. My husband and I are both 26 years old and we've had to work with a much more difficult situation than most young people our age. My husband will be getting his permanent residency in the next 1-2 months (moved here...