Just read an interesting comment from Bill Simon of Walmart in Al Lewis's Sunday WSJ column.
"You need not go further than one of our stores on midnight at the end of the month," Mr. Simon said.
"It's real interesting to watch. About 11 p.m., customers start to come in and shop, fill their grocery basket with basic items, baby formula, milk, bread, eggs, and continue to shop and mill about the store until midnight, when...government electronic benefits cards get activated and then the checkout starts.
"The only reason somebody gets out in the middle of the night and buys baby formula is that they need it," Mr. Simon said. "We are open 24 hours.... If you are there at midnight, you are there for a reason."
Another brief but telling reminder that though we're eagerly awaiting my first paycheck of the school year, we're not in this situation.
DH did comment on the rather lean checkbook balance this morning. But our cupboards (literal and metaphorical) are full. For this we are truly grateful.
Here's the link to the article:
http://tellittoal.newswires-americas.com/
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