The future will bring ..................... OK yes i was born in the 50's the 60's 70's and 80's were great
here the break down of every thing cost then and now
Money and Inflation 1960's
To provide an estimate of inflation we have given a guide to the value of $100 US Dollars for the first year in the decade to the equivalent in today's money
If you have $100 Converted from 1960 to 2005 it would be equivalent to $679.09 today
In 1960 a new house cost $12,700.00 and by 1969 was $15,500.00
In 1960 the average income per year was $5,315.00 and by 1969 was $8,540.00
In 1960 a gallon of gas was 25 cents and by 1969 was 35 cents
In 1960 the average cost of new car was $2,600.00 and by 1969 was $3,270.00
A few more prices from the 60's and how much things cost
Volkswagen beetle $1,769 From Car Prices in the 60's Ford Mustang 2 door hardtop $2368 , Misses Swinging Shifts Skirts $5.00 , Oxford men's Shoes $12.95 1960 Men's Pocket Watch $9.44 Automatic Can Opener $8.88 Automatic Electric Blanket $9.94 Oranges 89 cents for 2 dozen Oven ready Turkeys 39 cents per pound From Price of Food 60's Modern Walnut Bookcase $29.97 Coal $14.95 ton
How Much Has the Cost of Living Changed Since the 1960s? A Little Trivia
Amusement Parks - Six Flags opened their first park in Texas and the general admission was $2.75 per person. The average cost today is $20.00 or more if we add the cost of parking at their various outlets.
Movies - Going to the movies in the 1960s would set someone back $0.25. This may seem a bargain by today's standards but we need to realize that the minimum wage in 1960 was $1.25 and today it's $7.25.
Income and Expenses
Annual Household Income - Under $6,000. In 2011, the average annual household income is above $50,000.
Stamps - First class mail cost 5 cents.
Public Phones - Have you ever heard the expression "drop a dime?" That's because that was the cost of a phone call.
Cars - The average car cost less than $3,000, depending on the model and make. A Chevy Impala station wagon was priced under $3,000 and there was room for negotiation.
Gasoline: For the price of 0.31 cents a gallon, a driver would have an attendant check the air in the tires, wash the windshield and pump the gas. Gas stations competed for customers by offering commemorative glasses, plates and other products with each fill up.
Supermarkets: A carton of eggs was $0.57, a gallon of milk was priced at $0.49 and coupons reduced the price even further. Fresh fruits and vegetables remained steady depending on the season and availability from $0.10 to $0.50 a pound. For less than $0.90, a housewife could purchase six cans of Campbell's soup. For $0.79 a one-pound of bacon could be had, but for the same price, one could purchase 2-pounds of beef chuck roast.
Fast Food - McDonald's burgers were $0.15 a piece and they had promotions in which costumers could get 10 burgers for $1.00.
Housing - Home ownership required a down payment and having enough income on hand in which only one-fourth of income after taxes would go towards the mortgage or the buyer could not qualify for the typical 30-year mortgage. Without adjusting for inflation and comparing values versus actual income, the price of homes ranged in the 1960s from under $9,000 to $16,000 across the country.
The average cost of a television set was less than $300 but this was a huge expense for people earning under $6,000 a year. Note: Television sets did not include a remote control and physically getting off the couch to change the channel, turn the set off or adjust the volume was necessary.
SO think if this escalation continues just 10 yrs from today a gallon of reg gas maybe $6
MY Scrap van is 25 gal tank OMG $150 to fill up thats a weeks worth of net salary for most of USA
THANK YOU GW BUSH YOU REPUBLICAN OIL BARRON
It has to stop somewhere an unlimited ceiling will mean we need to earn at least $75,000 for family of 3 and there aint many careers that pay that much.
I can go on my own scrapping by buying a fast high tech copper shredder machine and grab all the contractors pay them more for their insulated wire than they pay here top price is $1.50 a lb
pure stripped copper melted into bars would pay me 3.50 a lb or more and i could use all copper melted even the coated #2 would become #1 bare bright pure copper.
This i learned from the scrap dealers they pay you seperate money on #2 copper but they just melt it down or crush into bails 1 ton each all of it and get #1 price reselling it.
I saw the large bales it was like looking at a mountain of GOLD!
I could go direct to the contractors
locations and pay them cash for all copper they have in large cans.
Just need a large scale to weigh it and pay them lil more than what the yards pay
bye bye
here the break down of every thing cost then and now
Money and Inflation 1960's
To provide an estimate of inflation we have given a guide to the value of $100 US Dollars for the first year in the decade to the equivalent in today's money
If you have $100 Converted from 1960 to 2005 it would be equivalent to $679.09 today
In 1960 a new house cost $12,700.00 and by 1969 was $15,500.00
In 1960 the average income per year was $5,315.00 and by 1969 was $8,540.00
In 1960 a gallon of gas was 25 cents and by 1969 was 35 cents
In 1960 the average cost of new car was $2,600.00 and by 1969 was $3,270.00
A few more prices from the 60's and how much things cost
Volkswagen beetle $1,769 From Car Prices in the 60's Ford Mustang 2 door hardtop $2368 , Misses Swinging Shifts Skirts $5.00 , Oxford men's Shoes $12.95 1960 Men's Pocket Watch $9.44 Automatic Can Opener $8.88 Automatic Electric Blanket $9.94 Oranges 89 cents for 2 dozen Oven ready Turkeys 39 cents per pound From Price of Food 60's Modern Walnut Bookcase $29.97 Coal $14.95 ton
How Much Has the Cost of Living Changed Since the 1960s? A Little Trivia
Amusement Parks - Six Flags opened their first park in Texas and the general admission was $2.75 per person. The average cost today is $20.00 or more if we add the cost of parking at their various outlets.
Movies - Going to the movies in the 1960s would set someone back $0.25. This may seem a bargain by today's standards but we need to realize that the minimum wage in 1960 was $1.25 and today it's $7.25.
Income and Expenses
Annual Household Income - Under $6,000. In 2011, the average annual household income is above $50,000.
Stamps - First class mail cost 5 cents.
Public Phones - Have you ever heard the expression "drop a dime?" That's because that was the cost of a phone call.
Cars - The average car cost less than $3,000, depending on the model and make. A Chevy Impala station wagon was priced under $3,000 and there was room for negotiation.
Gasoline: For the price of 0.31 cents a gallon, a driver would have an attendant check the air in the tires, wash the windshield and pump the gas. Gas stations competed for customers by offering commemorative glasses, plates and other products with each fill up.
Supermarkets: A carton of eggs was $0.57, a gallon of milk was priced at $0.49 and coupons reduced the price even further. Fresh fruits and vegetables remained steady depending on the season and availability from $0.10 to $0.50 a pound. For less than $0.90, a housewife could purchase six cans of Campbell's soup. For $0.79 a one-pound of bacon could be had, but for the same price, one could purchase 2-pounds of beef chuck roast.
Fast Food - McDonald's burgers were $0.15 a piece and they had promotions in which costumers could get 10 burgers for $1.00.
Housing - Home ownership required a down payment and having enough income on hand in which only one-fourth of income after taxes would go towards the mortgage or the buyer could not qualify for the typical 30-year mortgage. Without adjusting for inflation and comparing values versus actual income, the price of homes ranged in the 1960s from under $9,000 to $16,000 across the country.
The average cost of a television set was less than $300 but this was a huge expense for people earning under $6,000 a year. Note: Television sets did not include a remote control and physically getting off the couch to change the channel, turn the set off or adjust the volume was necessary.
SO think if this escalation continues just 10 yrs from today a gallon of reg gas maybe $6
MY Scrap van is 25 gal tank OMG $150 to fill up thats a weeks worth of net salary for most of USA
THANK YOU GW BUSH YOU REPUBLICAN OIL BARRON
It has to stop somewhere an unlimited ceiling will mean we need to earn at least $75,000 for family of 3 and there aint many careers that pay that much.
I can go on my own scrapping by buying a fast high tech copper shredder machine and grab all the contractors pay them more for their insulated wire than they pay here top price is $1.50 a lb
pure stripped copper melted into bars would pay me 3.50 a lb or more and i could use all copper melted even the coated #2 would become #1 bare bright pure copper.
This i learned from the scrap dealers they pay you seperate money on #2 copper but they just melt it down or crush into bails 1 ton each all of it and get #1 price reselling it.
I saw the large bales it was like looking at a mountain of GOLD!
I could go direct to the contractors
locations and pay them cash for all copper they have in large cans.
Just need a large scale to weigh it and pay them lil more than what the yards pay
bye bye
