Your 1971 Dollar

AUG 15, 1971 · THE DOLLAR LEAVES GOLD

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR DOLLAR?

What $1 bought in 1971 costs in

1971

$1.00

Your 1971 dollar is worth 100¢

CPI-U (BLS via FRED): U.S. annual average, metro first reading each year; 2026 = latest month. Atlanta & Seattle 1987–97 interpolated. Not financial advice.

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$1 IN 1971 = $8.27 TODAY

YOUR DOLLAR
KEPT 12¢

Prices rose in 54 of the last 55 years.
What happened in 1971?