Biggest "the kids are fucked" moment I've had recently was buying a car
Walked into the dealership, told them what I wanted and said I'd pay up-front. Expected them to be thrilled
Instead they were horrified. Spent the next 20 minutes trying to get me to finance it at some absurd rate
Got me curious so after I left I read about car sale profit models. Apparently most US dealerships make more financing now than from the cars themselves
I was such a boomer I assumed they'd want CASH
In reality they want your ETERNAL SLAVERY at 19% APR
Rachel from accounts gives 18–39 year olds an instant 25% return on their money.
Most people have no idea it even exists.
It’s called a Lifetime ISA.
Put in £4,000.
The government adds £1,000.
Instantly.
Every year until you’re 50.
That’s free money.
No other country offers this.
Americans don’t get it.
Australians don’t get it.
Canadians don’t get it.
They’d kill for it.
Most people here either ignore it or think it’s “just for buying a house.”
It isn’t. You can use it for retirement too.
£4,000 a year for 30 years at 8% becomes £566,000.
You put in £120,000.
Rachel from accounts gave you £30,000.
Compounding did the rest.
We’ve been handed a cheat code for young people to build wealth - and most never press start.
Have you?