Paddy Eger's Blog - Posts Tagged "moving-out"
The Good Old Days 1958-59
As a young person starting out on my own, the 'good old days' didn't seem so great. I saw prices inching upward as I tried to find a way to make ends meet. Here are a few of the changes I noted over just one year!
Postage went from 3 cents a letter to 4
Gas jumped from 24 cents to 25 cents
Most food items inched up a penny each
The biggest change occurred as Mrs. B.'s room rent increased by $5 a month as I left. Luckily when I returned to Bremerton that late spring of 1958, I stayed with my mom. I had no idea that I'd be moving out on my own in the spring of 1959 would be tied to so many other events!
Postage went from 3 cents a letter to 4
Gas jumped from 24 cents to 25 cents
Most food items inched up a penny each
The biggest change occurred as Mrs. B.'s room rent increased by $5 a month as I left. Luckily when I returned to Bremerton that late spring of 1958, I stayed with my mom. I had no idea that I'd be moving out on my own in the spring of 1959 would be tied to so many other events!
