A house that cost $120,000 in 2000 costs $350,000 today
Minimum wage went from $5.15 to $7.25 The house tripled Your pay went up $2 You need to work 48,000 hours at minimum wage to buy that house That's 23 years of full time work Before taxes Before eating
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A house that cost $120,000 in 2000 costs $350,000 today
Minimum wage went from $5.15 to $7.25
The house tripled
Your pay went up $2
You need to work 48,000 hours at minimum wage to buy that house
That's 23 years of full time work
Before taxes
Before eating