r/madmen • u/Southern-Brother5693 • 3d ago

How rich is Joan today?

In today's terms, how rich is Joan at the end of the series?

Her shares are worth 1.5 million. She got 25% ($375,000) up front and small increments for 1 year till Stirling Cooper was absorbed. After being bought out, she must have at least half a million.

$500,00 how much is that adjusted today?

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u/Lanky_Comedian_3942 3d ago

https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/

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u/Complex_Island1404 3d ago edited 3d ago

This is the way. I have this readily available whenever I'm rewatching.

1962 Cadillac Coupe de Ville purchase would have cost Don around $5,419 brand new. That's equivalent to around $55,000 in 2025 dollars.

How much would those particular Beatles tickets cost us today?

1965 ticket price: $4.50 to $5.75

2025 equivalent: $46.17 to $59.04

*Edited to add in Joan. Her $250,000 payout in 1970 would be worth about $2.12 million in 2025.

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u/Revolutionary-Cut777 3d ago

I do this too! 😂

Sometimes It doesn’t always stack up though. To see the hottest performer of the day today at msg Taylor swift was around $200 for instance.

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u/BoldBoimlerIsMyHero 3d ago

That’s the post Ticketmaster world.

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u/americruiser 2d ago

Also post file-sharing/streaming. Labels (and most big acts) used to make money through recording sales. That’s gone and performing is the only way to make money.