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April 29, 2009, 07:10:41 AM
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100 years ago...
« on: April 29, 2009, 07:10:41 AM »
...The US dollar had roughly 25 times the purchasing power it has now. In other words, a century ago $4.00 had about the purchasing power that $100.00 have now. That also means that a cent was valued as much as a quarter is now. No wonder we've had to mint billions of cents.
Chew on that. :P
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April 29, 2009, 07:16:57 AM
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Re: 100 years ago...
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2009, 07:16:57 AM »
And men had 25 times the voting power that women do now!   :mrgreen:
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April 29, 2009, 07:33:49 AM
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Re: 100 years ago...
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2009, 07:33:49 AM »
...and the British pound had roughly 75 times the purchasing power it has now.

Here, read this:

https://www.globalfindata.com/articles/Century_of_Inflation.doc

especially page 6


The US has had it easy, friend.

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April 29, 2009, 08:10:48 AM
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Re: 100 years ago...
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2009, 08:10:48 AM »
Ahhh this explains a lot... I wondered why I never had any money!  :mrgreen:

Thanks Hawks I now understand why I feel like everytime I buy something im being robbed. Especially from foreign countries!
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April 30, 2009, 05:09:11 AM
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Re: 100 years ago...
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2009, 05:09:11 AM »
germany post WWI> USA inflation now
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May 02, 2009, 12:15:40 AM
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Re: 100 years ago...
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2009, 12:15:40 AM »
hey does anyone think we should stop the use of the penny since it's worth more as copper than as 1 cent
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May 02, 2009, 12:41:48 AM
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Re: 100 years ago...
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2009, 12:41:48 AM »
A 100 years ago in a small country like mine, the clocks were set on the same time...
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May 02, 2009, 05:20:02 PM
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Re: 100 years ago...
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2009, 05:20:02 PM »
100 years ago, cheese was as awesome as as it is today...
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May 03, 2009, 06:26:44 AM
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Re: 100 years ago...
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2009, 06:26:44 AM »
and aquatic chickens roamed the wilds of wisconsin.  where there is cheese. and plaid shorts.
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May 03, 2009, 06:49:49 AM
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Re: 100 years ago...
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2009, 06:49:49 AM »
Quote from: sickofpalantirs on May 03, 2009, 06:26:44 AM
and aquatic chickens roamed the wilds of wisconsin.  where there is cheese. and plaid shorts.

and there was peace and tranquility in the land...
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May 03, 2009, 10:30:40 AM
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Re: 100 years ago...
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2009, 10:30:40 AM »
And people were as good at wasting time as they are today...  ](*,)
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