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Buying Power Then Vs | Now

Inflation-adjusted home prices have nearly doubled since 1990.

What do you think? Was it easier then, or are we just facing different challenges now? 🧐 buying power then vs now

In , a $100 shopping spree was a serious haul. Today, that same $100 only has about 25% of the purchasing power it used to. To buy what $100 got you in 1980, you’d need roughly $400 today . The Breakdown (Average Prices): Bread: $0.50 then ➡️ $1.93 now Eggs: $0.88 then ➡️ $4.95 now Gas: $1.13 then ➡️ $3.21 now buying power then vs now

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Davide Bellone is a Principal Backend Developer with more than 10 years of professional experience with Microsoft platforms and frameworks.

He loves learning new things and sharing these learnings with others: that’s why he writes on this blog and is involved as speaker at tech conferences.

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