Tuesday, January 14, 2025

What $20 bought you in the 1950s

The purchasing power of a dollar has changed dramatically from the early days of American history, largely due to the ever-increasing prices of the things we spend money on — that pesky reality we call inflation.

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What $20 Could Buy You Through History

U.S. History

T he purchasing power of a dollar has changed dramatically from the early days of American history, largely due to the ever-increasing prices of the things we spend money on — that pesky reality we call inflation. Here's what $20 could comfortably buy at different times in U.S. history.

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