The kids are not OK. New data shows Canadians under-30 ‘very unhappy’ - National | Globalnews.ca
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Canada dropped two spots this year in the World Happiness Report to 15 and while still in the top 20, a look at how age groups feel about their happiness may shed some insight.
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No worries, I’m the Oldest Millenial (1981) bracket and even we’re staring at some pretty stark statistics, so image what Gen Z are feeling and experiencing here. Here’s more you can tell them back.

Worse still for renters, the average cost of keeping a roof over their head has increased by more than what those who own have experienced. The average cost for shelter among renters grew by 17.6 per cent in the past five years, from $910 a month, on average, in 2016, to $1,070 in 2021

Not only are ‘we’ down (the royal ‘we’ of renters), we’re getting kicked while we’re there.

And unlike a mortgage, you build no equity with renting. When you own and pay into the mortgage, you at least get some of your investment back when you sell and move. You get nothing back out of paying rent when it is time to move.

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