Hi Mary, Thanks. The inflation calculator is great. Just tried it on income and my husband reminded me that it's not a straight comparison due to our heavy taxes today. $10,000 gross income in year 1900 = @ $191,000 gross income in year 1998, but due to the extreme difference of taxes that have to be paid, the net income realized by an individual today after those taxes are paid and thus the purchase power of that $191,000 income is actually much less than the $10,000 income in 1900. Amazing.. Karen In a message dated 9/19/99 11:02:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << this just off the Smith Co TN list. want to know how much Grandpa really paid for something? www.westegg.com/inflation/ Inflation Calculator I tried it, Grandpa always said his land was purchased ca 1880 at a dollar an acre.....which in 1998 money would be $17.09 an acre....still a good buy. Mary >>