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It was not as easy as that article

During 1978 to 1982

Inflation hit over 13 percent
Unemployment hit over 10 percent
Interest rates hit 18 percent.

Minimum wage rose to 3.35

(In response to this post by John Donna Choi)

Posted: 03/15/2019 at 11:12AM

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Charge him rent, and ... -- Beerman 03/15/2019 10:28AM

I'm 28, I wish I stayed at home longer -- John Donna Choi

03/15/2019 10:28AM

It was not as easy as that article -- VaTechie 03/15/2019 11:12AM

Did you put him through college? -- EDGEMAN 03/15/2019 10:26AM

We put aside 529 for him -- Monk of McBride 03/15/2019 11:00AM

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When my daughter graduated -- VTUD 03/15/2019 09:50AM

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If she's graduating from ODU, then she knows the area. -- EDGEMAN 03/15/2019 10:50AM

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Ha. When I graduated, I was gone in 2 months. 1 VERY LONG month. -- 48zip 03/15/2019 10:19AM

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It took me 15 months to leave home. -- EDGEMAN 03/15/2019 10:44AM

Good job, EDGE. -- 48zip 03/15/2019 11:03AM

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Oh, it was. Now not so much. -- 48zip 03/15/2019 3:04PM

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What my parents did.... -- HokieForever 03/15/2019 09:37AM

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Look at 1-2 bedroom apartments in your area. Charge him half of that. -- Hokie360 03/15/2019 09:19AM

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My parents charged me rent when I was asked to take a semester off from VT. -- Freddyburg Hokie 03/15/2019 09:18AM