[Article] Living on $50,000 a year Adjust Share By Harper’s Staff, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century Accounting Economic conditions Home economics Rich people Social aspects United States Upper class families Wealth More from Harper’s Staff Harper’s index Letters No one looks the same Adjust Share Close < Previous Issue | View All Issues | Next Issue > December 1936 < Previous Issue | View All Issues | Next Issue > Table of Contents Close