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hch · 02-10-2013, 09:21 PM

I looked at this entire episode using an inflation calculator (courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm)) and this is what I found out.

$32.00- The Money they had in the shoebox
Today:
$150 they would have had in the shoebox

$72.00- the Money they needed for the rent
Today: $335.00

$6.00- James' take home pay
today: $28.00
He would have gotten $10.00 or $47.00 in this day in age

$16.00- Willona's rainy day money would be $75.00 today
$4.00- Thelma's Afro money would be $19.00 today
$10.00- The money J.J. could have gotten for his first painting- $47.00 today
$2.00- Michael's law school money is $9.00 today.

$4200- the Limit for a family with 3 kids according to Florida would be $20,000 today

$8.00- The Money from Hal Williams' character would be $37.00 now
$4.60- the other mover's "retirement fund" would be $21.42 now

Now their rent was $104.50
For that same apartment today, it would be $487.50 a month.

Blows your mind doesn't it? With today's prices, I can totally understand their situation.

TVFactFan · 02-15-2013, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hch

I looked at this entire episode using an inflation calculator (courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm)) and this is what I found out.

$32.00- The Money they had in the shoebox
Today:
$150 they would have had in the shoebox

$72.00- the Money they needed for the rent
Today: $335.00

$6.00- James' take home pay
today: $28.00
He would have gotten $10.00 or $47.00 in this day in age

$16.00- Willona's rainy day money would be $75.00 today
$4.00- Thelma's Afro money would be $19.00 today
$10.00- The money J.J. could have gotten for his first painting- $47.00 today
$2.00- Michael's law school money is $9.00 today.

$4200- the Limit for a family with 3 kids according to Florida would be $20,000 today

$8.00- The Money from Hal Williams' character would be $37.00 now
$4.60- the other mover's "retirement fund" would be $21.42 now

Now their rent was $104.50
For that same apartment today, it would be $487.50 a month.

Blows your mind doesn't it? With today's prices, I can totally understand their situation.

I would love to have an apt with $487 rent but I would have to worry about

1. Home invasions
2. Getting mugged

lol

prestige · 02-18-2013, 12:46 PM

[QUOTE=TVFactFan]I would love to have an apt with $487 rent but I would have to worry about

1. Home invasions
2. Getting mugged

EXACTLY, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

prime example: bookman as a maintenance man = sorry lousy janitor who half repairs the projects......

yayaya · 02-23-2013, 12:18 AM

Remember when James found the $27,000 robbery money? Oh lord, I just did the calculation for that amount of money he kept...$2,000:

$8560.00...Damn you Florida!!

TVFactFan · 02-23-2013, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yayaya

Remember when James found the $27,000 robbery money? Oh lord, I just did the calculation for that amount of money he kept...$2,000:

$8560.00...Damn you Florida!!

Yes and seemed like it would have gotten in trouble for keeping some of it

yayaya · 02-23-2013, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Yes and seemed like it would have gotten in trouble for keeping some of it

James should have just kept his mouth shut, put the money away where Florida wouldn't find it, and then use it when emergencies came up.

TVFactFan · 02-23-2013, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yayaya

James should have just kept his mouth shut, put the money away where Florida wouldn't find it, and then use it when emergencies came up.

The Windfall episode is part of the new thread I just started....."19 questions about good times

hch · 09-29-2014, 12:36 PM

Also, the government job that James would have gotten that paid $4.25 back in the day?

Today it would have paid him $20.50 an hour!

Or the preacher that would give him $100 a day- $700 a week- today that would be $482 a day and about $3400 a week- even if it was a dishonest business.

Next time you hear a dollar amount on "Good Times", get an inflation calculator handy and see how mad you get at Florida and them.

02-10-2013, 09:21 PM	#1
hch Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 07, 2001 Location: Montross, VA 22520 Posts: 983	If "Getting Up the Rent" was made today.... I looked at this entire episode using an inflation calculator (courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm)) and this is what I found out. $32.00- The Money they had in the shoebox Today: $150 they would have had in the shoebox $72.00- the Money they needed for the rent Today: $335.00 $6.00- James' take home pay today: $28.00 He would have gotten $10.00 or $47.00 in this day in age $16.00- Willona's rainy day money would be $75.00 today $4.00- Thelma's Afro money would be $19.00 today $10.00- The money J.J. could have gotten for his first painting- $47.00 today $2.00- Michael's law school money is $9.00 today. $4200- the Limit for a family with 3 kids according to Florida would be $20,000 today $8.00- The Money from Hal Williams' character would be $37.00 now $4.60- the other mover's "retirement fund" would be $21.42 now Now their rent was $104.50 For that same apartment today, it would be $487.50 a month. Blows your mind doesn't it? With today's prices, I can totally understand their situation.
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02-18-2013, 12:46 PM	#3
prestige Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 09, 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 470	[QUOTE=TVFactFan]I would love to have an apt with $487 rent but I would have to worry about 1. Home invasions 2. Getting mugged EXACTLY, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR prime example: bookman as a maintenance man = sorry lousy janitor who half repairs the projects......
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02-23-2013, 12:18 AM	#4
yayaya Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 20, 2011 Posts: 258	Remember when James found the $27,000 robbery money? Oh lord, I just did the calculation for that amount of money he kept...$2,000: $8560.00...Damn you Florida!!

09-29-2014, 12:36 PM	#8
hch Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 07, 2001 Location: Montross, VA 22520 Posts: 983	Also, the government job that James would have gotten that paid $4.25 back in the day? Today it would have paid him $20.50 an hour! Or the preacher that would give him $100 a day- $700 a week- today that would be $482 a day and about $3400 a week- even if it was a dishonest business. Next time you hear a dollar amount on "Good Times", get an inflation calculator handy and see how mad you get at Florida and them.