I'm trying to buy a house, but the market is insane

I've got a better chance of winning the lottery than getting a mortgage with a payment that's less than my student loans

I just turned the age my parents were when they bought their first house.

I just hit 'add to cart' on a new houseplant.

My biggest fear isn't dying.

It's having to pay for the funeral.

My parents always said they wanted me to have a better life than them.

Now it looks like the only thing I'm inheriting is their economic anxiety.