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Re: Blast From The Past Countdown to 1900
« Reply #18 on: July 08, 2020, 06:01:44 pm »
2003

I was voted SEIU union president

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Re: Blast From The Past Countdown to 1900
« Reply #19 on: July 09, 2020, 01:05:51 pm »
2002

Cost Of Living 2002
How Much things cost in 2002 Average Cost of new house $228,700.00
Average Median Income $42,409.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas $1.61

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Re: Blast From The Past Countdown to 1900
« Reply #20 on: July 10, 2020, 07:40:17 am »
2001

Working 14 hours a day at two jobs.

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Re: Blast From The Past Countdown to 1900
« Reply #21 on: July 10, 2020, 02:44:54 pm »
2000


Harsh Times, but you made it through Pete...........Job Well Done.....And Just Look At This Your Creation........Topix Too Forum


Cost Of Living 2000
How Much things cost in 2000 Average Cost of new house $134,150.00
Average Income per year $40,343.00
Average Monthly Rent $675.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas $1.26
Average cost of new car $24,750.00
US Postage Stamp 33 cents
1 LB of Bacon $2.97
Ground Coffee per IB $3.44
Loaf of Bread $1.72
Dozen Eggs 89 cents
Barrel Of Oil Tops $30.00 per barrel

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Re: Blast From The Past Countdown to 1900
« Reply #22 on: July 11, 2020, 02:21:58 pm »
1999

February 12 – Impeachment of Bill Clinton: President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the Senate.
February 15 – Rapper Big L is shot to death.

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Re: Blast From The Past Countdown to 1900
« Reply #23 on: July 12, 2020, 07:14:32 pm »
1998

Cost Of Living 1998
How Much things cost in 1998
Yearly Inflation Rate USA 1.55% Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 9181 Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve 8.25% Average Cost of new house $129,300.00 Average Income per year $38,100.00 Average Monthly Rent $619.00 Cost of a gallon of Gas $1.15 Average cost of new car $17,200.00 US Postage Stamp 32 cents 1 LB of Bacon $2.53 1 LB Hamburger meat $1.40 Loaf of Bread $1.26 Dozen Eggs 88 cents


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Re: Blast From The Past Countdown to 1900
« Reply #24 on: July 12, 2020, 08:30:25 pm »
1997  My business was 5 years old.

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Re: Blast From The Past Countdown to 1900
« Reply #25 on: July 13, 2020, 02:26:00 pm »
Congrats Pete.....

1996


Cost Of Living 1996
How Much things cost in 1996
Yearly Inflation Rate USA 2.93% Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 6448 Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve 8.25% Average Cost of new house $118,200.00 Average Income per year $36,300.00 Average Monthly Rent $554.00 Cost of a gallon of Gas $1.22 US Postage Stamp 32 cents Average cost of new car $16,300.00 Loaf of Bread $1.15 Minimum Hourly Wage Raised To $5.15

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Re: Blast From The Past Countdown to 1900
« Reply #26 on: July 14, 2020, 08:54:06 am »
1995

Working nightshift.

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Re: Blast From The Past Countdown to 1900
« Reply #27 on: July 14, 2020, 02:27:45 pm »
1994


Cost Of Living 1994
How Much things cost in 1994
Yearly Inflation Rate USA 2.61% Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 3834 Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve 8.50% Average Cost of new house $119,050.00 Average Income per year $37,070.00 Average Monthly Rent $533.00 Cost of a gallon of Gas $1.09 Movie Ticket $4.08 Average cost of new car $12,350.00 Loaf of Bread $1.59 Dozen Eggs 86 cents

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Re: Blast From The Past Countdown to 1900
« Reply #28 on: July 14, 2020, 04:26:58 pm »
1993
Lived on a farm

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Re: Blast From The Past Countdown to 1900
« Reply #29 on: July 14, 2020, 07:50:41 pm »
1992


Cost Of Living 1992
How Much things cost in 1992
Yearly Inflation Rate USA3.03% Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 3301 Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve 6.00% Average Cost of new house $122,500.00 Average Income per year $30,030.00 Average Monthly Rent $519.00 Cost of a gallon of Gas $1.05 1 LB of Bacon $1.92 Average cost of new car $16,950.00

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Re: Blast From The Past......Countdown to 1900
« Reply #30 on: July 15, 2020, 07:44:40 pm »
1991

Moved back east from Washington State.

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Re: Blast From The Past......Countdown to 1900
« Reply #31 on: July 16, 2020, 09:06:02 am »
1990


Cost Of Living 1990
How Much things cost in 1990
Yearly Inflation Rate USA5.39% Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 2633 Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve 10.00% Average Cost of new house $123,000.00 Average Income per year $28,960.00 Average Monthly Rent $465.00 Cost of a gallon of Gas $1.34 Price for a new Isuzu Rodeo $12,4900.00 IBM PS1 Computer From $999.00 - $1,999.00

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Re: Blast From The Past......Countdown to 1900
« Reply #32 on: July 17, 2020, 08:36:22 am »
1989

Went to Canada.

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Re: Blast From The Past......Countdown to 1900
« Reply #33 on: July 17, 2020, 09:43:37 am »
1988

Cost Of Living 1988
How Much things cost in 1988
Yearly Inflation Rate USA4.08%
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 2168
Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve 10.50%
Average Cost of new house $91,600
Median Price Of and Existing Home $90,600
Average Income per year $24,450.00
Average Monthly Rent $420.00
Average Price for new car $10,400.00
1 gallon of gas 91 cents

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Re: Blast From The Past......Countdown to 1900
« Reply #34 on: July 18, 2020, 06:05:39 am »
1087

running back and forth to doctors...

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Re: Blast From The Past......Countdown to 1900
« Reply #35 on: July 18, 2020, 03:18:56 pm »
1986

Cost of Living 1986
How Much things cost in 1986
Yearly Inflation Rate USA1.91%
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 1895
Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve 7.50%
Average Cost of new house $89,430
Median Price Of and Existing Home $80,300
Average Income per year $22,400.00
Average Monthly Rent $385.00
Average Price for new car $9,255.00
1 gallon of gas 89 cents
Below are some Prices for UK guides in Pounds Sterling
Average House Price 44,040
Gallon of Petrol 1.89