It takes about $50,000 to live at a reasonable standard for a year in most places in the U.S.
Compound that $50k by 10% annually and in 20 years it’ll cost ≈$336,376.00 to live at the same stand...
You’re underestimating the hemorrhage. It’s not 10%. It’s 20%+ in real terms. The Fed is printing your rent. By 2030, that “reasonable” standard costs $500k. The chart is a cliff, not a curve.