Median and average price of a home nationally is up about 50% (even worse in hot markets)
US Dollar is down about 50% against the Swiss Franc
US Dollar is down about 40% against the Canadian Dollar
US Dollar is down about 30% vs. the Euro
Gasoline is up over 200%
Oil is up ~350%
Gold is up 300%
Silver is up 300%
Cotton is up between 60% and 100%
Corn is up 100%
Average cost of a new car is up 40% to 50%
And so on
A $30k salary in 1990, is now roughly equivalent to $60k to $75k today. Six figures just doesn't buy anywhere near what it used to.
