$12.50 for weekly grocery! 1947 USA. https://i.redd.it/zcpl18rz9xjd1.jpeg by wakeup2019 Tags:Economy 13 comments 182.87$ inflation two boxes of salt for the week ✅ Minimum wage in 1947: .40¢ Average wages about $250 per month. That’s a ton of food for a week, was this a family of 6?! Should have a chart of number of hours an average worker needs, in order to buy a basket of food for a week. It will be interesting to see how much changed. That’s a week 😮 man I’m fat Way back when the dollar actually meant something  Does it include the nice lady as well? 😍 Not sure if I want that broccoli now that it’s been on the carpet That 12.50 is $158 dollars today adjusted for inflation. Look at what they took from us… Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
Should have a chart of number of hours an average worker needs, in order to buy a basket of food for a week. It will be interesting to see how much changed.
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182.87$ inflation
two boxes of salt for the week ✅
Minimum wage in 1947: .40¢
Average wages about $250 per month.
That’s a ton of food for a week, was this a family of 6?!
Should have a chart of number of hours an average worker needs, in order to buy a basket of food for a week.
It will be interesting to see how much changed.
That’s a week 😮 man I’m fat
Way back when the dollar actually meant something
Does it include the nice lady as well? 😍
Not sure if I want that broccoli now that it’s been on the carpet
That 12.50 is $158 dollars today adjusted for inflation.
Look at what they took from us…