Posted by eric (167.88.192.30) on November 25, 2002 at 06:27:51:
In Reply to: Re: SALARIES posted by Ken Young on November 25, 2002 at 01:57:45:
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: Eric:
: No one is challenging you about you 2.6% figure you posted as to the Dept. of Labor statistics as to salary increases. Is there anything about this statement that you don't understand.
: What Doctor Leonard the professor of Economics at a large midwestern university has stated to you is that you misinterpreted my posting in reply to you and you did not recognize that I was referring to the purchasing power of a dollar twelve years later.
: It is as simple as that. By the way, I believe you were very rude to Dr. Leonard, PhD for attempting to start an arguement saying that you were right and he was wrong on the 100insurers.com message board.
: Shame on you. You mother should give you a good spanking for being so rude.
: Ken Young
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: : Can anyone tell me if there is a "rule of thumb" when calculating future value of money (ie- salary)??
: : For instance, if someone made 127k twelve years ago, what would that equate to as a salary today?
: : I use the Dept of Labor Statistics showing an average inflation rate of approx 2.6%. Has anyone ever heard of another way to calculate it?
: : Only serious replies with sources, please.
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