Thread: "$200 a month on groceries for a family of 4 is impossible"
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Default "$200 a month on groceries for a family of 4 is impossible"
On Fri, 11 Jul 2014 08:16:53 -0700 (PDT),
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> On Friday, July 11, 2014 8:09:18 AM UTC-7, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> >
> > It all depends on the situation.
> >
> > There are some people that do not drive and find it difficult to get to
> > other stores. Paying an extra 25? for detergent at the supermarket may
> > be much cheaper that going a couple of miles to another store. In the
> > city, it is common for people to take a cab home with the groceries.
>
> My county has paratransit that older people can use, for the price of
> a bus ride. It goes door-to-door.

Paratransit is just for people with disabilities where I live. Age
gets you a discount on the fare but not door to door service.

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