What $10 was worth the year you were born, and what you could buy with it today

• The value of a dollar changes from year to year as markets and economies fluctuate.
• The Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks inflation, calculating how much the American dollar was valued in any given year and month.
• Business Insider looked at the value of $10 between the years 1965 and 2010 to find out what it could buy in 2019.
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The rate of inflation fluctuates year to year, month to month, as markets and economies change. 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics can calculate how much the American dollar was valued in any given year and month. Business Insider used the CPI inflation calculator to find the value of a $10 bill every year in January, from 1965 to 2010, in 2019 dollars.

We then figured out how much different products — from Sharpies to New Balance shoes — cost in 2019 to put into perspective the buying power of $10 in past years.

Below, find out what the value of a $10 bill the year you were born could buy you in 2019.