Meaningless Comparisons

Ever wonder how much you'd be making if you lived in the past? Just go to The Inflation Calculator and find out.

Let's say you're making $50,000 and feel pretty good about it. Guess what? In 1970 you wouldn't even be making 10 G's a year. (That can't be right, can it?)

On the other hand, if you feel bad about making $15,000, imagine if you had that kind of dough in, say, 1950. It'd be like making over six figures today.