1997 vs Today

The purchasing power of the median household has collapsed. See the data from 1997 below.

Labor Multiplier

It is now 1.3x harder to buy a home than in 1997.

Share on

eggs

$1.06

→

bread

$0.87

→

milk

$2.61

→

gas

$1.23

→

1997

Median Income

$37,010

House Price

$145,000

Today

Median Income

$83,730

House Price

$418,975

🛡️ Financial Toolkit

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Cash is trash. Benjamin Graham's classic teaches you how to buy a piece of the economy, not just save paper.

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Inflation isn't an accident. Read 'The Bitcoin Standard' to understand why your labor buys less.

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Your salary is a trap. Kiyosaki explains why 'working hard' keeps you poor and how the rich play a completely different game.