• AlternatePersonMan@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Me thinks this article uses some strange information math:

    In 1923, Elizabeth loaned her son $800 – the equivalent of around $14,000…

    He used that money to build a home for the equivalent of $7k and sold it for a profit. You can’t build a garage for $7k today, let alone a home.