As the assault on middle class Americans continues (read: assault on me and my family), the everyday need for groceries becomes more a chore. Specifically because I can never accomplish my needs with one visit, or worse one store.
I like Stop and Shop for the bulk items and kids crap. Here I find my fruit snacks or cat food. I do not feel great about the meat or produce there so I am off to...
...Whole Foods. While I am there I might get some prepared foods, lunchmeat and up until yesterday, I was good for the 2 for $20 pizza special. It turns out they raised the price last week by $5. Yikes. Guess I am back to the numerous other pizza joints in town. That is not a bad thing but let's be honest — pizza prices are crazy these days, too. I would go to Trader Joe's but I am a little freaked out in there. Could be the Hawaiian shirts, but most likely the other customers.
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What's that? Oh right, I need to get some stuff at the pharmacy...so, off to CVS or Costco or Walgreens I go.
Farmers Market is in town. Maybe I should get some product there, too. Is this saving me money though? Seems like the outrageous prices at Whole Foods are on par with those of my local farmer. And isn't Whole Foods just buying in bulk from them (or another local equivalent) anyway?
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And since my daughter is probably on my side as I walk down Waverly, you can assume some Kettle Korn popcorn and unnecessary dessert will be purchased.
And save your hostile responses about Extreme Coupons or Club Cards. First, my time is far more valuable than sitting around and surfing the net or newspapers to save $1 on Scooby Snacks. Just think: I would be doing that instead of writing this drivel. Then we all lose, right?
Fact is, I desperately want a Wegmans nearby. I need a place where I can go to one store and be done with it. Is that anti-downtown? Anti-Madison?
Maybe it is. But I am looking to save coin any way possible these days. Problem is, every company in this area is looking for every way to collect it.
Can we go back to a barter system? I have a cellar full of unused American Girl stuff that could probably keep us fed for years.
