Late 90's I was 24 when I finished at Rutgers, which I'd mostly paid for myself with loans and working nights at UPS. I moved back home for just under 3 years, so I was 27 when I finally moved out and to get married. Those three years sucked due to my parent's financial problems and my younger brother's mental health issues.

I was making about $36k a year back then, my wife was just graduating, still working as waiter. Our first apt in Burlington Country Area was $600 a month, we both had newish Ford Escorts that we were paying about $300/mo each.