I can save any young couple hundreds of dollars a month that older people didnt have when they bought a home.
Trash the expensive cell phones and plan, Walmart or Redpocket service on a cheap phone. Buy a reputable phone, pay cash for it, keep it until it is about to DIE.
No PAY TV, no Sports Package. Subscription to maybe Netflex. I'd support another streaming entity. But I agree with the first sentence.
NO music Subscription
No cars over $10,000, No Jet Skis, Boats, Motorcycles. I'm coaching my daughter to run the current vehicle she is driving (that I own) for a year, save like there's no tomorrow and buy a $17-20k Toyota/Lexus that is sure to get another 250k miles; maintain it and save during that 250k miles.
No eating out, cook at home, one night a week date night followed by a movie at home. Agree, but even today groceries for eating at home are much more expensive, still do it.
Clothes from Old Navy, TJ Max, Marshalls. Some of that I can agree with, maybe not Old Navy, but also buy pieces from Duluth Trading, especially if you are male, buy them on sale. Their stuff is almost multi-generational when it comes to durability.
No Furniture except for the very basic stuff. Buy it at the local charity second hand stores or FB marketplace.
No Credit card loans
Buy a very small house that needs work. Disagree, buy a reasonable house that has been carefully inspected and has no issues. A young person in these financial times/conditions doesn't need to be "fixing up" a beater house. A HVAC replacement/upgrade today is $15-20k for a 2-3 ton system. A roof can be $15k. Plumbing issues can be $10k.
Life has never been more easy in the USA, never, ever. The only reason home prices are what they are is other people know how to save and capable of buying one or else they wouldnt be able too. That's debatable. The cost of living has never risen so much so sharply as it has the last 2-1/2 years. You gotta be smart, educated and willing to work to make ends meet today.