Two years ago, I never would have dreamed that gas could be up to $4 a gallon. Yes it’s true, in just 28 short years, I have watched prices soar. Heck, I can remember when gas was .86 a gallon, a stamp was .25, and you could buy a movie ticket for $3. Not the case anymore. Times are a changin’…
Mary Reese, when you were 8 months old:
A stamp cost .42
a gallon of gas $3.93 (it cost your daddy $75 to fill up the tank of his Jeep)
a gallon of milk $3.59
a dozen large eggs $3.49
whole wheat bread $2.99
all purpose flour $3.59
size 3 Pampers diapers (60 ct) $16.99
20 oz bottle of water $1.49
2 liter bottle of Coke: $1.89
12 pack of Coke: $5.49
candy bar .79
pack of gum .99
movie ticket $8.00
My advice–start saving now MR, life is expensive! However, the best things in life won’t cost you penny. Surround yourself with life’s freebies: laughter, love for family and friends, a relationship with Christ, and being outdoors. These things will lead you to more wealth than all of the riches in the world.
I love this post! It’s so true! What a wonderful mama you are!