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Re:Ask HN: What's Wrong with Penny Pinching? by whoomp12342 on Monday August 16, 2021 @05:29PM (#28203223)
keep in mind, costco purchases are not always a great deal. Just because its more doesnt necissarily mean its cheaper.
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Re:Ask HN: What's Wrong with Penny Pinching? by Arete314159 on Monday August 16, 2021 @10:38PM (#28205539)
Especially if you buy 4 times the fruit, and half of it goes bad!

Household management really is an art and a science, it's a shame it's not taught the way it used to be.

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Re:Ask HN: What's Wrong with Penny Pinching? by brtkdotse on Tuesday August 17, 2021 @03:43AM (#28207241)
Food is such an opaque product as well. It might _seem_ cheap but you could very well be paying for water (see “tenderized” chicken, it’s 10% water).
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