Cost of a full time nanny is about 3000/month in a high col area. Childcare for small kids is expensive, and while it may be a scam, it’s a scam most parents I know have no choice but to pay into.

Describing mortgage payments as a scam seems pretty out there. Renting isn’t any cheaper, and with a mortgage at least your home is an investment

I was referring to childcare. That's just insane and you're being ripped off. That's like buying toothpaste for five hundred dollars per tube, just a solid scam no matter how you flip it. Regarding mortgages, I think that's another discussion.