Re:Dollar Tree says US$1.25 price point to become new standard
by Sohcahtoa82 on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @04:34PM
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> "It's expensive to be poor."
This is a talking point I wish more people on HN understood.
Can't afford a dental cavity filling? It becomes a root canal next year. Maybe you'll settle on just a simple extraction, and now you're down a tooth with no hope of ever affording a dental bridge, let alone an implant.
Can't afford to get a lump checked out? Three years later, you're unable to afford the stage 3 cancer treatment.
Buying the massive 30-roll pack of toilet paper from Costco for $15 is cheaper than buying 6-packs for $5, but you only have $20 to last the week, and you gotta buy food, too.
This is a talking point I wish more people on HN understood.
Can't afford a dental cavity filling? It becomes a root canal next year. Maybe you'll settle on just a simple extraction, and now you're down a tooth with no hope of ever affording a dental bridge, let alone an implant.
Can't afford to get a lump checked out? Three years later, you're unable to afford the stage 3 cancer treatment.
Buying the massive 30-roll pack of toilet paper from Costco for $15 is cheaper than buying 6-packs for $5, but you only have $20 to last the week, and you gotta buy food, too.