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		josephcsible on Dec 21, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The cost of being poor: Why it costs so much to be... > It is about paying more for the same thing because of various factors like whether you can afford to transport yourself to a better store What's a "better store"? I've heard people say Target is better to shop at than Walmart, but Target's prices are usually higher than Walmart's.

glasss on Dec 21, 2022 [–]

A large chain grocery store will usually have better prices than a corner grocer / convenient / liquor store. Some people have to do some grocery shopping there because they can't commute to a Jewel, Safeway, etc.

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