Russell says he could live comfortably in 1945 on $65 a
week.......but he was paying $275 a month for rent? That's
more than his entire salary. Is he making up the numbers or is his
recollection faulty?
he says he was renting a 3 bedroom apt...if he was single then,
maybe he was subletting 2 of the bedrooms?
don't forget there was no state tax then and hardly any sales
tax...i was only 3 yrs old in 1945, but i remember the prices in
the late 50s and early 60s before viet nam...
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Richard Russell's observations
Richard Russell's Observations
Posted by hs1935 on 17th of Aug 2009 at 11:23 pm
Russell says he could live comfortably in 1945 on $65 a week.......but he was paying $275 a month for rent? That's more than his entire salary. Is he making up the numbers or is his recollection faulty?
Perhaps their was a spouse
Posted by Peridot on 18th of Aug 2009 at 09:11 am
Perhaps their was a spouse salary also.
he says he was renting
Posted by 8899 on 17th of Aug 2009 at 11:55 pm
he says he was renting a 3 bedroom apt...if he was single then, maybe he was subletting 2 of the bedrooms?
don't forget there was no state tax then and hardly any sales tax...i was only 3 yrs old in 1945, but i remember the prices in the late 50s and early 60s before viet nam...