Are You Better Off Now Than You Were 4 Years Ago?

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Heavens no. Four years ago, I was in college, independent, on my own, full of hope, dreams, had friends around me all the time, partied every night, and loved life.

Today, I am in law school, swamped with work, I lost the love of my life, I can't sleep, I read and brief cases all day and night, my dog died, my dad's best friend died, and I graduated college and moved away from the life I had built. If I could go back to 2008 again I would in a heartbeat.

Financially, my parents have not seen a pay increase since 2007, gas prices and living expenses are through the roof, and my grandfather owns 7 homes and can't sell the ones he wants to sell. The only bright spot is my trust is high than it was 4 years ago, but I don't really credit Obama with the stock market increasing. It HAD to from where it was in 2009.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Well they're not all homes. Some are condos, one is interest in his childhood home, etc.. the point is, the real estate market is not much better than it was 4 years ago, and he wants to unload some of that property but he can't because it's still a buyers market.

The question was whether we are better off than 4 years ago. Not gawk at what people have.