Was money faster in the 90s/early 2000s?

[Couth]

I only just turned 20 so i don't really remember a time before now lol. Furthest back i can remember worrying about money was like 08.

But whenever i talk to older dudes they're always talking about how money was super fast in the 90s and everyone was balling outta control. They say its harder for my generation to come up. I can't say i agree with them, but then again i wasn't out here in the 90s so idk

 

[Remote]

Well, yeah.
The whole tech bubble and all.

I mean, Mase and P Diddy blew up a Bentley/Rolls Royce in a music video for no apparent reason.

 

[Nigerianwonder]

We are currently in a period of inflation so your dollar went a lot further. Plus with new tech comes more expenses that nobody was paying in the 90s. Cell phones and computers and internet were luxury items and not necesity like now. Gas was under a dollar a gallon..and food was cheap too. And the really messed up part is wages havent increased much to offset the difference so folks were pretty much making the same as people are now at their jobs .

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

We are currently in a period of inflation so your dollar went a lot further. Plus with new tech comes more expenses that nobody was paying in the 90s. Cell phones and computers and internet were luxury items and not necesity like now. Gas was under a dollar a gallon..and food was cheap too. And the really messed up part is wages havent increased much to offset the difference so folks were pretty much making the same as people are now at their jobs .

This.

Theres just more shyt people spend more on AND inflation hit heavy

 

[Remote]

We are currently in a period of inflation so your dollar went a lot further. Plus with new tech comes more expenses that nobody was paying in the 90s. Cell phones and computers and internet were luxury items and not necesity like now. Gas was under a dollar a gallon..and food was cheap too. And the really messed up part is wages havent increased much to offset the difference so folks were pretty much making the same as people are now at their jobs .

Regarding that last part, purchasing power has decreased (I think you said that already) and salaries have decreased. I'm sure you or @Napoleon can find a chart that shows this, but I think the average person isn't aware just how bad the economy has been...not only over the last 14 years, but over the last 35 for those not in the top 1%.