On 11/23/2018 8:58 AM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 11/23/2018 5:50 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>> On 11/22/2018 11:44 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
>>> But Cindy, those low wages you speak of were plenty enough to support
>>> a family of four with a
>>> stay-at-home mom.Â* That is rarely possible any more unless the
>>> primary wage earner is in a
>>> profession such as being a lawyer or a doctor or a dentist, etc.Â* it
>>> isn't possible for the typical
>>> office worker.
>>
>> Not sure which came first, the chicken or the egg.Â* I believe that
>> once two wage earning couples became the norm that housing costs
>> started to rise.Â* If no one could afford the higher prices the
>> prices would be forced to stay low.
>>
>> nancy
>>
>
>
> I think tax increasesÂ* of all sorts was one of the major factors
> mandating a two income household.

It would be interesting to see some of the reasoning. There was a long
and impressive list of things that are much cheaper today than in the
past. I spite of that, many two income families complain they just get
by.

I wonder how much is because what was once a luxury is now a necessity.
Does it matter if the price of electronics is high or low if you don't
buy them? But if a family had five cell phones there is still added
expense that did not exist on the past.

I know some people that do struggle on modest income and have modest
lives. I also know people that complain but Dad has a BMW and Mom a big
SUV parked outside a 5 bedroom house. .