‘Living And Raising A Family On Just One Income’: 25+ Modern-Day ‘Luxuries’ That Were Totally Normal In The 90s

It’s wild how quickly the concept of luxury has evolved over the years. What used to be considered everyday conveniences in the 90s are now seen as quaint or even rare in our tech-saturated lives.

In a nostalgic AskReddit thread, people shared the so-called “modern luxuries” that were just everyday essentials back in the 90s. From the sound of a dial-up modem to having the entire family share one landline, these responses remind us how much life has changed.

Things we now consider luxuries—like furniture made out of real wood or staying at one job for your whole career—were just normal and somewhat expected.

This thread is a trip down memory lane, showing how the simple pleasures of the past have transformed into the coveted conveniences of today.


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When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.