Brace your hearts: Today is the 23rd anniversary of Blank Check. Ever since we were little, the tale of a kid who snags a million bucks and manages to spend it all in less than a week has served as equal part wish fulfillment and cautionary tale to us. In honor of its anniversary, let’s take another look at the cost of some of the things Preston Waters purchases. Using the prices listed on his expense spreadsheet, and adjusting 1994 dollars to 2016 dollars, here’s what he’d be looking at:
TV and video game system: $35,600
2016 dollars: $56,960
Backyard race track: $26,260
2016 dollars: $42,016
All the snacks a 9-year-old could dream of: $4936.56
2016 dollars: $7898.50
Slide coming out of the side of his house: $12,050
2016 dollars: $19,280
Date including dinner, necklace, and flowers: $925
2016 dollars: $1480
In sum, the $999,667.83 what Preston spends would actually cost him $1,599,468.53 today.
Just more one reason to love the ‘90s. Now excuse us while we curl up on the couch with Blank Check.
