What $1 Used to Get You vs. What It Buys You Today

In 1810, you could buy three gallons of whiskey for just a dollar. Today that will get you a shot from a bottle you bought yourself. Inflation sucks, right?

While you can get a snack or download an app for a buck, one dollar used to go a lot further — we're talking 10 cans of soup, an ounce of silver, four pounds of sirloin steak and two pounds of coffee.

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