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In 1990 I was paying 450month for a

2021-10-07 20:10:02.49445+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

In 1990 I was paying $450/month for a two-bedroom apartment, paying $5 including tip for lunch. In 2021 I'm paying about $2200/month mortgage plus about $500/month for property taxes, and $20 for lunch. CPI calculator claims 215% over that time...

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