When you first started out as a young adult, when was it and what did things cost?

[Niagara]

17. What I remember from mid to late 90's.

First and second apartment were $350/ mo. I believe all utilities were included.

Gasoline: A little over $1.00 a gallon.

Groceries: I don't exactly remember. My diet then (or the way I ate), is much different compared to now. I don't consume an abundance of cheap carbohydrates, cane sugar, flour, or soft drinks. Today, I consume plant based sugar and almond flour which is more expensive compared to regular cane sugar and regular flour. I also don't consume 3 meals a day either like I use to because I don't need to.


I remember having a manufacturing job and for myself health insurance provided by my employer was $50 week. Once I started a family, it was about $75 a week.

My full coverage car insurance was $100 a month and once I had a baby, it went down to $50 a month for full coverage.

My most expensive apartment rental in the late 90's came in at $564 a month with only water and garbage included. The reason why I obtained this apartment was to see if I could pay this amount every month since I wanted a house. After about 6 months of living there, I went to apply for a (FmHA) house loan. I eventually purchased a house that was about $57K and my payments were around $520 a month.

Oh, and baby formula manufacturers weren't price gouging, nor was baby formula locked up in case inside the grocery stores. Luckily, I see that baby formula is still covered by the W.I.C. program.