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minus-squareFredselfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·7 months agoMan one my first apartments in 2001 was 360 a month for one bedroom. This was in a small town Texas. Today same rent is 1300 plus. That fucking nuts and doest jive with inflation.
minus-squareFredselfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·7 months agoYeah exactly. I paid way to much compared to what I made I later moved to a cheaper place. I made 6.76 an hour and had my own place. Today minimum wage is 7.25 and rent is over 1000. Our country is fucked.
Man one my first apartments in 2001 was 360 a month for one bedroom. This was in a small town Texas.
Today same rent is 1300 plus. That fucking nuts and doest jive with inflation.
$360 in 2001 is $632.80…
Yeah exactly. I paid way to much compared to what I made I later moved to a cheaper place. I made 6.76 an hour and had my own place. Today minimum wage is 7.25 and rent is over 1000.
Our country is fucked.