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Old 02-06-2008, 08:41 PM
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I'm sure this could be put more succiinctly, but here goes. Is there such a thing as a table or index where you can compare the value of money from a previous year to now ? Such as 50 pounds in 1947 would be the equivalent to ???? today. Does such a thing exist ?

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This site does it in various ways - Retail Price Index, Average Earnings etc.
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This site does it in various ways - Retail Price Index, Average Earnings etc.
Oh, very nice - and it has a GDP calculator as well for both the UK and the US, that goes back to the early Victorian era. I will have fun with this.
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It's good isn't it? My pet hate is books (especially those aimed at children) which just say ' A Victorian labourer earned 10 shillings a week - that's 50p in today's money' as if it's in any way meaningful. At least say how much a loaf or a newspaper was so you can have a rough idea of purchasing power.
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It's good isn't it? My pet hate is books (especially those aimed at children) which just say ' A Victorian labourer earned 10 shillings a week - that's 50p in today's money' as if it's in any way meaningful. At least say how much a loaf or a newspaper was so you can have a rough idea of purchasing power.
Yes, indeed. When it comes to financial data, there is no substitute for specific and detailed statistics.
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That's the one I use. A great site

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Thanks once again Cap'n. It's going to make thiungs a lot easier explaining stuffto my boys.
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