Quote Originally Posted by parker View Post
In late 1970 and early 1980 home mortgage intrest was 19% and gas was cheap. In 2012 home mortgage is 3.75 and gas is high. Your money still buys the same things. In 1930 a silver dime would buy you a gallon of gas, in 2012 a silver dime will still buy you a gallon of gas. Nothing has changed. Simple economics.

Simple? I snickered at that.... I guess I toopid then hehe. I was thinking how much the prices of houses have gone up since then (I was 12 in 1980), I remember penny candy!!!! Now it seems the same candy is a quarter and a pack of gum is a buck easy.

And a silver dime is worth $4? I'm serious I don't know what they go for