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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In 1994 a brand new cd cost around $14.99.  Now you can get Spotify for $9.99 per month.[/quote]

And most CDs had only one good song on it. Way better now getting a song for $1.29.  Stock trades are free now.

Good luck getting that in 1994.

Computers and TVs are way cheaper now.

It’s not all doom and gloom. [/quote]

Long distance phone calls were ridiculously expensive then & are now effectively free.

Clothing was [u]much[/u] more expensive.

Gasoline was the same price (adjusted for inflation) and cars got much worse mileage.

In addition to music media, you don’t need to buy a VCR/DVD, answering machines, watches, newspapers, alarm clocks, annual calendars, address books, pedometers, maps, encyclopedias (which were ridiculously expensive), or reference books and you don’t need to visit the bank in person, drive to stores or use travel agents — that’s all on your phone. [/quote]

Another one — cameras, film and having prints made were very expensive (now free on your phone). Video was even more expensive. [/quote]

But now you have to pay $1000 for your phone… Clothes were more expensive but much better quality. May I remind you of what happened to JCrew and Banana Republic? Also - everything made in Italy was cheap, beautiful and of great quality. Now that economy was destroyed by Chinese imports, aka the WTO.[/quote]

I remember buying the cutest little suits when I was in Italy as a young 20 something. Not a fancy label but beautiful fabrics and cut, I wore them for years until I grew out of them. You probably still have them around here somewhere. Wouldn’t even fit over my hips now I’m afraid.[/quote]

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