Historical purchasing power.
Money is a time machine that slowly loses its charge. This tool uses historical CPI data to show you why your grandparents' $1 was worth a whole lot more than yours.
Enter an amount and a year. We'll show you the equivalent purchasing power in today's dollars, highlighting the 'invisible tax' of inflation.
That's a 131% increase in prices since 1990. Ouch.
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