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To put it bluntly, this is an amount equivalent to three average American annual salaries in a time when the average household income was just $29,999. Most of us are just trying to scrape together enough for a holiday ham while the McCallisters exhibit what seems like an effortless luxury.
Home Alone 2: A Continuation of Excess
By the time Home Alone 2: Lost in New York rolled around, their lavish travel plans continued. With a family of 14, they shifted gears, opting for Miami instead of Paris. The financial implications were just as staggering. Last-minute tickets and a stay at the Plaza Hotel not only revealed their insatiable taste for luxury but also stacked up costs more reminiscent of a Wall Street financier than a regular family.