Faith and belief are wonderful things.
They show a path for our lives and we work in the market place so we can feed our families and live our lives in the path our faith and beliefs point. We can't let our money rule our faith and we should never let our beliefs completely rule our market decisions.
How about we list item prices over time, add up a basket of purchases to get a handle on general prices etc, Yeah, everyone here just wants 'belief' and 'faith' but here goes food:
| Year | Flour (5 lbs) |
Bread (lb) |
Round steak (lb) |
Bacon (lb) |
Butter (lb) |
Eggs (doz.) |
Milk (1/2 gal.) |
Oranges (doz.) |
Potatoes (10 lbs) |
Coffee (lb) |
Sugar (5 lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $2.63 | $1.44 | $6.18 | $5.47 | n.a. | $2.09 | $3.50¹ | $1.19² | $6.46 | $4.91 | $3.30 |
| 2011 | $2.75 | $1.48 | $4.69 | $4.82 | $3.67 | $1.95 | $1.86 | $6.00 | $7.35 | $5.65 | $3.51 |
Anyone else want to do energy, wages, iphones, etc. etc.?