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To: freedumb2003

1940 prices silly. Not the inflated fiat currency prices of today.

In 1940 $5000 could purchase a good sized single family home.

- Average Salary $1,299. Teacher’s salary $1,441.

(that was when the money was backed with silver)


9 posted on 01/24/2010 9:11:25 AM PST by Chewbacca (My gun has killed less people than Vice Pres Biden's motorcade.)
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To: Chewbacca

>>1940 prices silly. Not the inflated fiat currency prices of today.

In 1940 $5000 could purchase a good sized single family home.><<

God, now I have to go hit the CPI calculator — which is only partially helpful. I’ll go with what you said that the place is expensive... :)


10 posted on 01/24/2010 10:23:42 AM PST by freedumb2003 (Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
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