Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.latimes.money From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Managing Your Money SMALL CHANGE Feeling Perhaps Your Family Is Typical Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 11:08:11 EST Message-ID: HEADLINE: Managing Your Money SMALL CHANGE Feeling Perhaps Your Family Is Typical Publication Date: Tuesday November 10, 1992 BYLINE: The Tax Foundation says the typical American family lost spending power during the last decade despite a healthy salary increase. The average two-income family earns $53,984 now, up from $33,392 in 1982. But after you subtract the amount they pay in state, federal and local income taxes and then account for inflation, they actually lost $214 in spending power. This article is copyright 1992 The Los Angeles Times Home Edition. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM