> Whereas, after a century of productivity gains, the average American middle-class household can comfortably manage a new car lease every two years, but needs to split the cost of a single nanny with their neighbors.

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> Why it costs $100 a week to walk your dog (but you can afford it)

Two signs this article is coming from too-privileged a point of view for its observations to be meaningful or useful to 99% of the population.