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💸 $1: 100 Years Ago vs. Today! #shorts

21 Nov 2024 · 1 min

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In 1924, a dollar bought 10 loaves of bread or 3 gallons of milk. Today it barely covers a candy bar. The video shows how inflation has gutted the dollar's purchasing power over a century.

Questions this video answers

10 loaves of bread.

3 gallons of milk.

25 cents (leaving 75 cents remaining from $1).

About a single candy bar or half a loaf of bread (not enough for milk or a movie ticket).

Here's what $1 could buy you 100 years ago compared to today in 1924. $1 could get you 10 loaves of bread, 3 gallons of milk, or even a full movie ticket with change left over. You could grab a hearty meal at a diner for just 25 cents and still have 75 cents in your pocket. Now fast forward to 2024. That same $1 barely gets you a single candy bar or half a loaf of bread. Forget about milk and a movie ticket. So what do you think $1 will buy you 100 years from now?