[majormajor]

It would primary affect both the specific city/location and quality of housing my family was in as well as our long-term economic security and flexibility. The latter is the most important part, but the former is important to me as well.

Having money in the bank is basically the same as having choices.

[jason0597]

This implies that someone making $60k in Europe is living in poorer quality housing and/or living in a poorer location compared to someone making $150k in America, which I do believe to be the case.

>as well as our long-term economic security and flexibility >Having money in the bank is basically the same as having choices.

Do people in Europe not have long-term economic security and flexibility? Do they not have choices?