to spend our whole monthly missionary money the first week of the month because if you waited until the end of the month, you could only buy half as much. Sad part was when you got transferred after buying a bunch of food. You had to eithe leave it or haul it with you on some rickety bus ride to your new town.

Hyperinflation was insane back then. Everyone would try to buy any dollar bills we had with us because that was the only way they could combat it. Here is a crazy look at some of the numbers: