The Cost of Being Poor: Why It Costs So Much to Be Poor in America

Re:The Cost of Being Poor: Why It Costs So Much to Be Poor i... by nanidin on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @11:01PM (#34076485)

Dollar General is not a dollar store. Traditionally a dollar store is a store where everything costs one dollar. Dollar General is a general store that has dollar in the name.

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Re:The Cost of Being Poor: Why It Costs So Much to Be Poor i... by UncleEntity on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @03:27AM (#34078090)

I used to go to the “99¢ Only” store and, let me tell you, everything doesn’t cost 99¢.

Frozen burritos did so I didn’t complain too much.

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Re:The Cost of Being Poor: Why It Costs So Much to Be Poor i... by ridgered4 on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @08:24AM (#34080386)

I once bought a pair of needle nose pliers at the dollar store (actually a dollar) back in the 90s. The first time I used them both the grips immediately bent under a small amount of force, which is actually so funny that I think I got my money's worth in the end.

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Re:The Cost of Being Poor: Why It Costs So Much to Be Poor i... by escapedmoose on Thursday December 22, 2022 @03:26PM (#34098194)

Regardless, it’s often the only option.

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