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packman

(16,296 posts) Sun Oct 23, 2016, 10:43 AM Oct 2016

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For a perspective - Cubs win in 1945-What things cost in '45

What Things Cost in 1945:

Car: $1,250
Gasoline: 21 cents/gal
House: $10,000
Bread: 9 cents/loaf
Milk: 62 cents/gal
Postage Stamp: 3 cents
Stock Market: 152
Average Annual Salary: $2,900
Minimum Wage: 40 cents per hour

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1945

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For a perspective - Cubs win in 1945-What things cost in '45 (Original Post) packman Oct 2016 OP

Perpective on what? virgogal Oct 2016 #1

PERSPECTIVE-Way things were back then packman Oct 2016 #6

Inflation is the hidden tax. roamer65 Oct 2016 #2

^^This^^ Yavin4 Oct 2016 #3

I'd love to see some data on that. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2016 #5

still paying for it heaven05 Oct 2016 #7

Well Cubs won the NL Pennant...not the WS titaniumsalute Oct 2016 #4

the biggest thing is the comparison of cost of house to annual salary JI7 Oct 2016 #8

virgogal

(10,178 posts)

1. Perpective on what?

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:24 AM

Oct 2016

packman

(16,296 posts)

6. PERSPECTIVE-Way things were back then

Reply to virgogal (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 12:03 PM

Oct 2016

You know - a look back at society and the times in relationship to the present time - not Perpective

roamer65

(36,745 posts)

2. Inflation is the hidden tax.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:28 AM

Oct 2016

A good chunk of the inflation since 1945 has been a result of paying for wars that we should not have waged. Most notable is the Vietnam War.

Yavin4

(35,432 posts)

3. ^^This^^

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:35 AM

Oct 2016

Yes People don't realize just how fucking expensive wars are.

Dreamer Tatum

(10,926 posts)

5. I'd love to see some data on that.

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:39 AM

Oct 2016

Because it doesn't make much sense.

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

7. still paying for it

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 03:46 PM

Oct 2016

literally.

titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts)

4. Well Cubs won the NL Pennant...not the WS

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:38 AM

Oct 2016

JI7

(89,244 posts)

8. the biggest thing is the comparison of cost of house to annual salary

Reply to packman (Original post)

Sun Oct 23, 2016, 03:52 PM

Oct 2016

Maybe because I'm in california but i would love it if i could buy a house that cost a little more than what you made in 3 years .

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