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[dawgball]

Does anyone know of a website that allows you to put in a dollar amount and the year to see what it is worth today?

Not an interest calculator.

I saw a bank note tonight written for $500 in 1883. I was wondering what that converts to today.

That's a LOT of money, I would assume.

 

[MadJack]

Does anyone know of a website that allows you to put in a dollar amount and the year to see what it is worth today?

Not an interest calculator.

I saw a bank note tonight written for $500 in 1883. I was wondering what that converts to today.

That's a LOT of money, I would assume.

Doesn't your iphone do that :shrug:

 

[dawgball]

Doesn't your iphone do that :shrug:

Probably an app for that.

I can't wait to be off the iPhone next month!

 

[KotysDad]

Doesn't your iphone do that :shrug:

multiply by 16.65 according to this chart.

http://people.hofstra.edu/alan_j_singer/Gateway%20Slavery%20Guide%20PDF%20Files/1.%20Introduction/6.%20Activity%20Sheets/2.%20Cost%20in%20the%20Past.pdf

 

[Snafu]

Here is one:

http://www.measuringworth.com/index.php

Current data is only available till 2009. In 2009, the relative worth of $500.00 from 1883 is:

$11,000.00 using the Consumer Price Index
$10,400.00 using the GDP deflator
$67,000.00 using the unskilled wage
$115,000.00 using the Production Worker Compensation
$101,000.00 using the nominal GDP per capita
$573,000.00 using the relative share of GDP


http://www.measuringworth.com/uscom...&year_source=1883&amount=500&year_result=2010

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[dawgball]

Here is one:

http://www.measuringworth.com/index.php

Current data is only available till 2009. In 2009, the relative worth of $500.00 from 1883 is:

$11,000.00 using the Consumer Price Index
$10,400.00 using the GDP deflator
$67,000.00 using the unskilled wage
$115,000.00 using the Production Worker Compensation
$101,000.00 using the nominal GDP per capita
$573,000.00 using the relative share of GDP


http://www.measuringworth.com/uscom...&year_source=1883&amount=500&year_result=2010

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Well, at least they're consistent...

The most common has been in the $11-12K range.

How is that the case when a hamburger, fries, and drink was $0.25 according to all the grumpy old people 40 years ago. Now it's $5.

Using that rationale, the $500 would be worth $10K in the last 40 years. This note is from 130 years ago.

No biggie at all. I really don't care. Just thought it was interesting.

 

[Morris]

This note is from 130 years ago.

I have some silver dollars from the 1880's and they're worth more for the silver content than for historical purposes.

It always baffles me ..........:shrug: