World Turned upside down

[sdrealtor]

get off it BG, I am not addressing your values but rather society at large’s value. Growing up people I knew didnt have 3 TV’s or eat out every week. My best friend’s father was VP of sales and Marketing for a pretty large international company. They drove 2 simple american cars, lived in 1800 sq ft 2 story home w/ a 1 car garage, never travelled to Europe and rarely travelled anywhere but FLA to visit family. He had a big time job. When he retired, he was one of 2 co-founders of what was the #1 sports memorabilia company in the country and sold out at the peak when they went public for 8 figures and never altered their lifestyle much. Another good friends father was a physician and drove a Dodge dart until the wells fell off. They like most of the people I know lived simple comfortable lives but saved and retired comfortably.

I listen to the lifestyle CAR says she grew up around and wonder how much here and her DH’s parents retired with? I wonder whether they were living beyond their means and not saving much? I don’t know? Maybe she can fill us in?

[sdrealtor]

Just wanted to add one thing. I zillowed the house i described above and its worth about $220K today. The area, demographics and HH incomes are very comparable if not higher than where i live today but home prices area 1/2 to 1/3 of what they area here. This is just an expensive place to live and the rest of the country isnt like this. Most of the country is very affordable to average folk. This area has become much more desireable over the last couple decades relative to most of the country and housing prices reflect that.

[sdrealtor]

Just wanted to add one thing. I zillowed the house i described above and its worth about $220K today. The area, demographics and HH incomes are very comparable if not higher than where i live today but home prices area 1/2 to 1/3 of what they area here. This is just an expensive place to live and the rest of the country isnt like this. Most of the country is very affordable to average folk. This area has become much more desireable over the last couple decades relative to most of the country and housing prices reflect that.

[sdrealtor]

Just wanted to add one thing. I zillowed the house i described above and its worth about $220K today. The area, demographics and HH incomes are very comparable if not higher than where i live today but home prices area 1/2 to 1/3 of what they area here. This is just an expensive place to live and the rest of the country isnt like this. Most of the country is very affordable to average folk. This area has become much more desireable over the last couple decades relative to most of the country and housing prices reflect that.

[sdrealtor]

Just wanted to add one thing. I zillowed the house i described above and its worth about $220K today. The area, demographics and HH incomes are very comparable if not higher than where i live today but home prices area 1/2 to 1/3 of what they area here. This is just an expensive place to live and the rest of the country isnt like this. Most of the country is very affordable to average folk. This area has become much more desireable over the last couple decades relative to most of the country and housing prices reflect that.

[sdrealtor]

Just wanted to add one thing. I zillowed the house i described above and its worth about $220K today. The area, demographics and HH incomes are very comparable if not higher than where i live today but home prices area 1/2 to 1/3 of what they area here. This is just an expensive place to live and the rest of the country isnt like this. Most of the country is very affordable to average folk. This area has become much more desireable over the last couple decades relative to most of the country and housing prices reflect that.

[Arraya]

[quote=CA renter]sdr,

You clearly did not watch Elizabeth Warren’s lecture. I highly suggest you (and everyone else) take an hour or so to watch her presentation. She hits the nail right on the head.[/quote]

Another thing, that she does not go into. While some of those areas that have gone down in inflation adjusted dollars spent per segment. The average american is still buying more and cheaper quality items. So more cyclical consumption is done in areas like electronics and clothes – as well as more processed food. So all in all, more shopping is done.

[Arraya]

[quote=CA renter]sdr,

You clearly did not watch Elizabeth Warren’s lecture. I highly suggest you (and everyone else) take an hour or so to watch her presentation. She hits the nail right on the head.[/quote]

Another thing, that she does not go into. While some of those areas that have gone down in inflation adjusted dollars spent per segment. The average american is still buying more and cheaper quality items. So more cyclical consumption is done in areas like electronics and clothes – as well as more processed food. So all in all, more shopping is done.

[Arraya]

[quote=CA renter]sdr,

You clearly did not watch Elizabeth Warren’s lecture. I highly suggest you (and everyone else) take an hour or so to watch her presentation. She hits the nail right on the head.[/quote]

Another thing, that she does not go into. While some of those areas that have gone down in inflation adjusted dollars spent per segment. The average american is still buying more and cheaper quality items. So more cyclical consumption is done in areas like electronics and clothes – as well as more processed food. So all in all, more shopping is done.

[Arraya]

[quote=CA renter]sdr,

You clearly did not watch Elizabeth Warren’s lecture. I highly suggest you (and everyone else) take an hour or so to watch her presentation. She hits the nail right on the head.[/quote]

Another thing, that she does not go into. While some of those areas that have gone down in inflation adjusted dollars spent per segment. The average american is still buying more and cheaper quality items. So more cyclical consumption is done in areas like electronics and clothes – as well as more processed food. So all in all, more shopping is done.

[Arraya]

[quote=CA renter]sdr,

You clearly did not watch Elizabeth Warren’s lecture. I highly suggest you (and everyone else) take an hour or so to watch her presentation. She hits the nail right on the head.[/quote]

Another thing, that she does not go into. While some of those areas that have gone down in inflation adjusted dollars spent per segment. The average american is still buying more and cheaper quality items. So more cyclical consumption is done in areas like electronics and clothes – as well as more processed food. So all in all, more shopping is done.

[sdrealtor]

I will watch the video after the kids are asleep and will let you know what i think.

No one travelled to Europe or camped across the US all Summer. Our parents were all busy working. Who had that kind of time off? No one I ever knew?

[sdrealtor]

I will watch the video after the kids are asleep and will let you know what i think.

No one travelled to Europe or camped across the US all Summer. Our parents were all busy working. Who had that kind of time off? No one I ever knew?

[sdrealtor]

I will watch the video after the kids are asleep and will let you know what i think.

No one travelled to Europe or camped across the US all Summer. Our parents were all busy working. Who had that kind of time off? No one I ever knew?

[sdrealtor]

I will watch the video after the kids are asleep and will let you know what i think.

No one travelled to Europe or camped across the US all Summer. Our parents were all busy working. Who had that kind of time off? No one I ever knew?

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