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\"middle<\/a>I was fortunate enough to grow up in a solidly middle-class family. We weren’t rich by any means; there were many times when we were forced to really pinch pennies<\/a> — but for the most part I never wanted for anything.<\/p>\n

According to the US Census Bureau, last year the average household income in America was $67,520<\/a>. Unfortunately, over time inflation has eroded the purchasing power of the dollar — and with increasing speed.<\/p>\n

Several years ago, USA Today highlighted seven<\/a> items that the middle class is finding increasingly difficult to afford: new cars, vacations, debt payments, medical care, dental work, emergency savings and retirement savings.<\/p>\n

After reading the piece, I only had one question: “That’s it?”<\/p>\n

Off the top of my head, I can think of at least ten other things financially responsible middle class families could afford in the 20th century — but struggle paying for today. I’m sure you can think of even more. Here’s my list:<\/p>\n

A house.<\/strong> In 1962 my dad bought the 1700 sq. ft. Southern California house I grew up in for the inflation-adjusted equivalent price of $156,000. According to Zillow, my childhood home supposedly costs more than three times that much today.<\/p>\n

Cigarettes.<\/strong> I worked at a grocery store as a teenager. I still remember packs of cigarettes selling there in 1983 for 81 cents; that’s equivalent to $2.23 in 2021 dollars. Good luck finding a pack for anything close to that today — which is why I say cigarettes are one of the four horsemen of personal finance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Disneyland.<\/strong> Growing up, my folks took my sister and me to Disneyland at least once a year — sometimes twice. And why not? In 1983, you could buy a one-day all-inclusive ticket for $12. Today, the same pass costs $146 (plus tax) — three times more expensive on an inflation-adjusted basis. As a result, the typical family of four can now expect to spend roughly $600 per day<\/em><\/strong> when visiting the “Happiest Place on Earth.” And that’s just to get in the door. Incredible.<\/p>\n

Concerts and sporting events. <\/strong>According to Forbes<\/a>, Peter Frampton at the height of his ‘Frampton Comes Alive’ fame headlined for $10.50 — that’s $50.62 in today’s inflation-adjusted dollars. By the way, in 2019 I paid $150 per seat to see Frampton at the Los Angeles Forum — from the second deck. (And for those of you under 50 wondering who I’m talking about … ask Dad. Er … or Grandpa.)<\/p>\n

Television.<\/strong> When I was a kid, we had less than ten channels, they were all free, and nobody ever complained about a lack of stations. Today, I pay about $2200 per year for more than 250 channels, and sometimes there’s nothing worth watching on any of them. I know.<\/p>\n

College.<\/strong> When it comes to a college degree, the expected return on investment rarely makes financial sense<\/a> anymore. According to USA Today, after adjusting for inflation, students now pay more than triple what they did three decades ago to attend a public, four-year university. I’ll say. It took me five<\/em><\/strong> years to earn my electrical engineering degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1988. The total cost: $15,000 — and that included tuition, fees, books, room, board, and general living expenses.<\/p>\n

Divorce.<\/strong> Okay, you got me; I have no idea what a divorce cost fifty years ago — but it certainly had to be cheaper on an inflation-adjusted basis than what it costs now. The average cost to litigate a contested divorce in California today is $17,000. And if you have kids the price can reach upwards of $30,000. <\/em>Ouch.<\/p>\n

Childcare.<\/strong> The average cost of center-based child daycare in the US is currently upwards of $16,000 per year<\/a>. Wow. Before the 1970s, families like mine didn’t spend much on childcare because they had:<\/p>\n

A stay-at-home mom.<\/strong> According to the Pew Research Center, 49% of American women with kids under 18 were stay-at-home moms<\/a> in 1970; today, it’s just one in five. Sadly, despite more mom’s joining the workforce, real household purchasing power has barely budged.<\/p>\n

Kids.<\/strong> In 1960, middle class parents in the US spent an average of $25,230<\/a> raising a child to adulthood. It takes $233,610<\/a> today — and I’m blaming it all on Disneyland.<\/p>\n

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