Then vs. now: How prices have changed since 1999

[Axemantitan]

Remember the giddy year of 1999, when many of us were convinced we were entering the new millennium and everyone was panicking about the Y2K bug?

During the subsequent decade, the stock market made us rich as kings, then poor as church mice. We've taken a look back to see how the years have affected the price of 50 things we buy, or wish we could buy. Thanks to inflation, it takes around $1.30 to buy what $1 bought in 1999.

http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/12/29/then-vs-now-how-prices-have-changed-since-1999/?ncid=webmaildl3

Apple is mentioned a couple of times (price of a share of AAPL and the price of an iMac.) They didn't mention Steve Jobs' salary. Isn't is still just $1 per year?

 

[Love]

Windows 1998 vs Windows 7 $209.00 $199.99 -4.31%

I LOLed.

 

[Jaro65]

http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/12/29/then-vs-now-how-prices-have-changed-since-1999/?ncid=webmaildl3

Apple is mentioned a couple of times (price of a share of AAPL and the price of an iMac.) They didn't mention Steve Jobs' salary. Isn't is still just $1 per year?

I think I've read that he took $1 in salary and he also got a $1 bonus.

 

[sysiphus]

If you want the most sobering number on the list, look at the interest rates.

 

[Ttownbeast]

I'm surprised nobody mentioned gasoline

 

[mysterytramp]

I think I've read that he took $1 in salary and he also got a $1 bonus.

So his compensation increased 100 percent! No wonder Apple hardware costs so much!

mt