OWN A HOME TO OWN THE AMERICAN DREAM.

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Seventy-five percent of U.S. citizens say the American Dream is slipping away, according to a report from Hearth, a fintech startup that helps homebuyers make financial decisions during renovations.

Some 18% say they are fully living the American Dream; 36% maintain they are living parts of it; 28% feel it is within reach; and 18% think it is completely unattainable. The top three states living the full American Dream are Wyoming (40%), Delaware (38%), and Colorado (36%).

Whether they are living the dream or not, many still consider the collective American Dream to be at risk because of government policies (18%), income inequality (13%), household debt (11%), credit card debt (10%), and the prohibitive costs of purchasing a home (seven percent).

The most-important elements of the American Dream are: owning a home I love...