What percentage?

[Clyde Hollinger]

Friends,

I'll try to word this so I don't get into trouble with any higher
powers.  I evaluate my charges at this time every year, and any changes
go into effect January 1.  Suppose I want my purchasing power on January
1, 2003, to be the same as it was on January 1, 2002.  How does a person
figure out what percentage that would be?

Regards,
Clyde