From: Charles Hixson (charleshixsn@earthlink.net)
Date: Thu Apr 10 2003 - 15:52:11 MDT
Lee Daniel Crocker wrote:
> ...
>
>was in 1970, by the only measure that matters: amount of labor
>for goods comsumed. I have a single 40-hr/wk desk job, no
>significant outside income (a poker tournament win or two), and
>I can afford to live alone in a three-bedroom house with all
>the latest cooking and entertainment gadgets, a three-computer
>network, plenty of food, good wine, full medical coverage, a
>
>
...
What state are you living in? My experience has been that housing
expenses have been climbing at a truely fantastic rate. Far faster than
inflation accepts. Now I'm not renting, so I'm not directly affected,
but 10%/year raises in rent aren't unheard of. Without improvements.
Mind you, I live in the SF Bay area, so I wouldn't expect this to match
most observations. But it's unreal. If you hear about a well paying
job in this area, make sure you factor in the cost of housing, or you
will get a rude surprise, and be living in one of the instant tenements
that they've been putting up. And still forking over more than you
expected to be paying on a mortgage. And that's *AFTER* the economic
downturn.
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