> You're definitely in the minority when it comes to the Western world.
This is certainly true, and it's because of conscious decisions I've made to avoid debt and fixed recurring expenses.
I wasn't trying to say that my situation is the norm, I was using myself as an example to demonstrate that "There's very few things left that we "own outright"" isn't accurate, or at least isn't because there are no other options.
A house is an obvious exception, because they're too expensive for almost anyone to buy outright.
This is certainly true, and it's because of conscious decisions I've made to avoid debt and fixed recurring expenses.
I wasn't trying to say that my situation is the norm, I was using myself as an example to demonstrate that "There's very few things left that we "own outright"" isn't accurate, or at least isn't because there are no other options.
A house is an obvious exception, because they're too expensive for almost anyone to buy outright.