Hi Sharon: Per Consumer Price Index it was about 10:1 in 1929 (before crash). The $50 would therefore be worth about $500 in today's dollars. Gary Stoltman Mercerville, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: <SReif1956@comcast.net> To: <MO-STLOUIS-METRO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 8:44 PM Subject: [StL-Metro] Economics Question > Here's a question for all of you economics majors: > > I found the notation for the funeral mass of my Great Grandfather, Carmelo Pitti, in the records for Our Lady Help of Christians Church. There was a mention that the family had made a donation to the church in the amount of $50. This was in June of 1929. What would that $50 be worth by today's economic standards? > > Anyone want to take a guess? I do not know, myself, but I think that $50 was probably quite a nice sum. > > Sharon > > > ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== > A complete Genealogy just can't be...there's always more. >