And listen to music that makes you feel good.
Anyone like old elevator-style music from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s? Check out the Retro Cocktail Hour. I have listened to it now and then on a local radio channel, but I didn’t think to see if they have 24/7 streaming.
They do.
Listening tonight.
Taking me back to a time when I didn’t know. Although I had the sense now and then, my child brain didn’t comprehend, so I lived in blissful ignorance. Quiet times at home. Weekends. Hi-fi playing music like this.
https://www.retrococktail.org/listen.html
Tonight I am going back in time.
To a place – a space – where all of “that” was hidden from most eyes.
When purchasing power was in full.
Life was affordable.
Homes. Food. Cars.
Outdoor barbecues.
Slip ‘n slides on the lawns during hot summer months.
Kids playing in the streets until the street lamps came on, being bored.
No 24/7 activities. No “play dates”.
Capturing fireflies in glass jars.
Block parties.
Roller rinks.
Penny candy.
Phones that we couldn’t carry around with us.
Answering machines.
Skies that were blue and free of forest fire smoke.
S’mores around the campfire.
S & W Green Stamps.
Privacy.
Aaahhh.
Did I say the prices?
Some advertisements of the time:
💲And check out them prices💲
🏠 Housing
- 1970 Median Home Price: $23,900
- 1979 Median Home Price: $72,200
- Down Payment (approximate): $2,000 to $5,000
🚗 Automobiles
- 1970 Average New Car: $3,543
- Budget New Car (e.g., Ford Maverick): $2,140
- Average Used Car: $500 to $1,500
🛒 Monthly Groceries (Family of 4)
- Early 1970s Cost: $120 to $160 per month
- Late 1970s Cost: $240 to $280 per month
- Loaf of Bread: $0.25
- Gallon of Milk: $0.62 to $0.89
- Dozen Eggs: $0.60
- Pound of Ground Beef: $0.70
💡 Monthly Utilities
- Total Basic Bill (Power, Gas, Water): $35 to $50 per month
- Electricity & Gas: $15 to $20 per month
- Landline Phone: $12 to $15 per month
- Water: $8 to $10 per month
- Gasoline (per gallon): $0.36 in 1970, rising to $0.80+ by 1979
And the salaries (remember back in the 60’s and early 70’s we had gold-backed currency – and until the mid 60’s silver in our coins). Average income – approx. 10K. Average home – $23,000. Imagine today – you’re making $60k – and you can buy a home for $120k. Imagine…..
General Income Metrics
- 1970 Average Household Income: $9,870 per year
- 1979 Average Household Income: $19,554 per year
- 1970 Federal Minimum Wage: $1.60 per hour
- 1979 Federal Minimum Wage: $2.90 per hour [1, 2, 3, 4]
1970 Individual Median Salaries by Gender
- Men (Full-Time, Year-Round): $9,180 per year
- Women (Full-Time, Year-Round): $5,440 per year [1]
1970 Average Salaries by Profession
- Corporate Managers & Administrators: $11,747 per year
- Engineers, Scientists, & Tech Professionals: $11,752 per year
- Sales Workers: $9,454 per year
- Skilled Craftsmen / Tradespeople: $8,730 per year
- Clerks, Secretaries, & Typists: $5,200 to $6,500 per year
Be nice to grab what worked and bring it into the experience now, right?
Yeah.
I feel the same.
💖
Victoria
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