May 20, 2026

Is the American Dream Dead? (With Freddie Smith)

1 hour

Millennials and Gen Z are not broke because of laziness but a broken system. Here is what is actually going on and what you can do about it.

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What You'll Learn in This Episode

Why the American Dream playbook is broken and what replaces it

Why luxuries got cheaper while necessities got unaffordable

Why two EMTs could build a life in 1996 and cannot today

The three-tier middle class divide and why your neighbor pays $55K less than you

Whether buying a home in 2026 still makes sense and the two questions to ask first

What is actually happening with Social Security and what to do about it

The one lever that matters most when the system is working against you

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Question for you:

.Do you think the American Dream is still achievable for your generation, or has the system changed too much? Drop your honest take in the comments below.

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