shalafi,

$3,000 was $7,209 in 2024 money (from 1990). $21/hr. would be $50 in 2024 money.

Dagwood222,

Stop looking at those ‘inflation adjustors’ and look at what you could actually buy.

Average rent per month in Los Angeles in 1990 was under $600.00/month

Today it’s over $2,000.00

If he paid her five months rent today, it would be $10,000.00, not $7,000.00

Wilzax,

Inflation has affected our country very differently in different locales. Change in cost of living is the real metric for what inflation is trying to quantify

Dagwood222,

That’s why I stick with real world examples.

For example, the minimum wage in 1960 was $1.00/hour. The cost of the average home was $11,000.00

PunnyName, (edited )

Guess it also depends on what her typical hourly rate was when factoring in eating, sleeping, popping, living, etc…

Gullible,

Every time she puts on her Jammies, I imagine she’s excited to wake up 160 dollars richer.

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