Nationally, the number of people who claim to read the Bible weekly dropped from 45 percent to 36 percent between 1991 and 1997. Sunday school attendance figures dropped during the period but have since returned to the 1991 level. According to U.S. government statistics, inflation has averaged about 4 percent over the past 20 years. That may seem low, but costs accumulate over time. For example, in 1975, a first-class stamp cost only 10 cents.
Inflation really affects families at the grocery store.
Or send a postcard to NCFE Grocery Tips, PO Box 4070, San Diego, CA 92163-4070. From The Motivator, the NCFE newsletter, Third Quarter 1997.