This 1960s Price Test Shows How Much Life Has Changed

Vintage cash register with 1960s price tags
When a dollar was worth something.

In 1965, the average annual income was $6,900. But what could that money actually buy? This quiz tests your knowledge of what things really cost when many of us were starting our adult lives.

Get ready for some shocking comparisons. That house your parents bought for less than a new car costs today? That college degree that cost less than a used car? Test your memory of when America was affordable.

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