Calculate dollar amounts based on inflation.

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Version
2.3.6
Update
September 16, 2024
Size
24.21KiB
Developer
Category
Users
24
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
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Today's Dollars Extension

Today's Dollars💰 is a Google Chrome extension that allows you to calculate the inflation-adjusted value of money with ease using the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U)*. With a user-friendly interface, it lets you compare the purchasing power of a specific amount across different years.

Features:
- Simple and intuitive interface 👌
- Enter any dollar amount, including decimals 💲
- Select the base year and target year from dropdown lists 📅
- Calculate the equivalent value based on the CPI inflation data 🔢
- Display the adjusted amount in today's dollars 💵
- Copy the result to your clipboard with just a single click 📄🖱️
- Reset your entries with the reset button at the top-left corner 🔄
- The extension remembers your selection! It saves your most recent choices, so when you come back, your previous selection is already there 🔖
- Light and Dark theme support 🌞🌙. Choose what's easy on your eyes and the extension will remember your preference!
- Gain insights into the changing value of money over time! 📈

How to Use:
1. Install the Today's Dollars extension from the Chrome Web Store.
2. Open the extension popup by clicking on the extension icon in the toolbar.
3. Enter the dollar amount in the \"amount\" field.
4. Select the base year and target year from the dropdown lists.
5. As you type or select years, the result amount will automatically be displayed.
6. Click the copy icon to quickly copy the result to your clipboard.
7. Choose between a light or a dark theme for the extension interface from the toggle on the top-right corner.
8. If you want to start a new calculation, click the reset icon at the top-left corner. It will clear your previous selections and amount, but keep your theme preference.

What does this calculation mean? 🤔
Let's use the example of $35 and the years 1979 and 2023. Due to inflation and changes in the cost of living, the amount of goods or services that $35 could buy in 1979 would require $146.89 in 2023 to purchase the same quantity of items. 😮

If we reverse the years in that calculation (2023 and 1979), what $35 could buy in 2023 would have been roughly equivalent to what $8.34 could buy in 1979. So even though you have $35, it's like having only $8.34 in terms of what you can actually buy with it. 💸




* Disclaimer:
1. Please note that the CPI Inflation Calculator uses historical CPI data to provide estimates, and the calculated values should be used as a general guide.
2. Today's Dollars is designed to calculate the inflation-adjusted value of amounts in USA dollars. Please note that the calculations and results are based on USA inflation data (CPI-U) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, current up to August 2024. For accurate currency conversions and specific regional considerations, please consult appropriate financial sources or tools specific to your region.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Today's Dollars extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Today's Dollars extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Today's Dollars extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Today's Dollars extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Today's Dollars extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Today's Dollars extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Today's Dollars Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Today's Dollars extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Today's Dollars extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Today's Dollars extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Today's Dollars extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Today's Dollars extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Today's Dollars extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Today's Dollars extension file

Select and download the Today's Dollars extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Today's Dollars extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Today's Dollars extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Today's Dollars extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Today's Dollars extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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JJ Holbrook (ID: 0000002aaef5812f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/24/2023 Extremely helpful!