Historic currency conversion

http://futureboy.homeip.net/fsp/dollar.fsp?

If ye socks have ever stumbled across a value mentioned in an historic document and wondered how it would translate into today's dollars (or pounds, for that matter!), you can now click on the above link and get a quick answer!

For example, if someone today wanted to have the same buying power as a millionaire from 1909, they would have to amass a fortune of $23.8 million.

Should be interesting to see how those relative dollar amounts will stack up under the increasing scope of federal spending . . . but, that's a rant for another day.