Hi Linda, Search for an inflation index chart. There are several on google. Dick Hillenbrand Syracuse, NY At 11:14 PM 8/4/2003 -0500, you wrote: >Can someone refer me to a reliable source to find/calculate the relative >purchasing power of (for example) $82 in 1949 vs. $1290 in 2003? >I never can remember the correct term for this kind of adjustment! So much >for googling. > >Thanks, >Linda Crannell