> "There are places where people don't have enough mobility to be able to do this."
That's where Internet shopping comes in. Ideally you want to support local businesses to keep jobs in the area, but if you need to fight against price hikes and can't do so locally then the best thing to do is shop online until the price hikes are reduced.
The irony here is that it's well-documented that the poorest are also generally the least equipped to take advantage of the best deals (online or otherwise). Lack of a credit card, inability to purchase in bulk ("bulk" to someone with meager financial resources might not appear to be "bulk" to you), no Internet at home, unreliable transportation, are all reasons people are not able to shop online or at places like Costco.
Traditionally yes, but there are options. If the individual is too poor to have any Internet-capable device (can use free WiFi to buy things, though I recognise this is a security risk unless you're tech savvy) then there are ways to save money through community action (pooling resources to buy in bulk, etc...). It's more a question of organisation and discipline rather than opportunity, though it's certainly harder than only having to rely on your own initiative.
Re:Moving Forward on Basic Income
by stcredzero on Tuesday May 31, 2016 @04:22PM
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there are ways to save money through community action (pooling resources to buy in bulk, etc...). It's more a question of organisation and discipline rather than opportunity, though it's certainly harder than only having to rely on your own initiative.
Sounds like a good project to benefit those lower on the socioeconomic ladder.
There are places where people don't have enough mobility to be able to do this.
EDIT: One of the interns at the non-profit I volunteer at landed a job, but had to give it up because he didn't have transportation that could reliably get him to his job. (Late shift.) He lives in Oakland.