Remember When...?

For something nostalgic to look back on, I thought it would be fun to do a post of the current cost of living during the month February 2010.

Average Cost of new house $232,880 2008- $238,880
Average Cost for house rent $800.00
Average wages per year $39,423 2008- $40,523
Cost of a gallon of Gas $2.73
Average Cost Cents per kilowatt hour Electricity $11.76 cents
A 20 ounce loaf of Bread $2.49
A LB of Bacon $3.22
A LB of Russet Potatoes $0.52
Dozen Eggs $1.37
Movie Ticket $7,50
College In-State Tuition State $7,020 +
First Class Stamp $0.44
Consumer Price Index 215.263
Current Fed Base Interest Rate .25%
Current Inflation Rate 0.03%
Dow Jones 10058.64
Price Of Gold Per Ounce $1068.33
Price Barrel Of Oil $77.62
US Dollar Exchange Rate Euro 1.26750
US Dollar Exchange Rate Pound 1.56.09
Unemployment Rate 10.1%