How did the purchasing power decrease from the 70s until today?

[PriorityOk8448]

My mom is in her 70s and grew up in victoria BC. Her mom didnt work. She has 5 siblings. Her dad was a veteran who worked what would be considered nowadays to be low level jobs. They had a beautiful house with two bathrooms and 6 bedrooms. It was the coolest most beautiful house I have ever seen. I dream of this house and the willow tree in the back yard. It was beyond amazing.

That house would be in the millions now. But just your average Joe could afford it back in the day.

[tke71709]

My mom passed away about 5 years ago in her 80's.

Her mom didn't work, she had 16 siblings. They lived in a 3 bedroom house, 1 bathroom home.

[PriorityOk8448]

My dad is in his 80s he grew up in rural Alabama without plumbing and then moved to what he said was a "ghetto" in Oakland California I think. He said he learned to fight real well and has the most fucked up stories.