$

$ is explained on B27 under "Tech Level and Starting Wealth":
:$1 equates roughly with the amount of local currency needed to buy a loaf of bread or equivalent staple
It is described as a "modern US dollar" in contemporary settings, but can stand for dollars/credits/pennies or "units of barter".
It's described as being a dime in 1940s WW2 due to inflation.Actual value of WW2 US$1 in 2001 dollars (Year GURPS WWII came out) using US Inflation Calculator:
 	1940 	1941 	1942 	1943 	1944 	1945 	1946
2001	$12.64	$12.04	$10.86	$10.23	$10.06	$9.83	$9.08
== Online Tools ==
These links are also part of the Gaming Aids page.
* CPI Inflation Calculator (U.S. Buerau of Labor Statistics): covers 1913 to present
* CPI Inflation Calculator (officialdata.org): covers 1635 to present
* US Inflation Calculator: covers 1913 to present; gives Cumulative rate of inflation, Inflation and Prices, and Gas & Food Inflation (1968-present)
==See Also==
*General Tech Level Overview
*Wealth
Category:Concepts