[GailA]

If you don’t have the $$ for essentials, basics, rent, house or car payment, insurance for both, how are you going to afford the CRAP they sell?

On Memorial Day I cooked a pork loin, green beans, and oven-fried potatoes. We two will get 6 meals out of it, changing up the sides. And my BS stayed in the normal range instead of going up from eating hamburgers. and baked beans. No bread.

[Dr. Sivana]

If you don’t have the $$ for essentials, basics, rent, house or car payment, insurance for both, how are you going to afford the CRAP they sell?

There are folks who aren't very competent at preparing meals ahead of time or a place to keep them when going between two jobs.

I knew one guy who was a very competent IT guy, but had been homeless due to health and personal problems (NOT street drugs or alcohol). So, he was living in his car (with his dog). So, he bought sandwich meat and bread at the Walmart, food he could microwave at work, but sometimes would hit the McDonald's or Wendy's for the value meal until the money came in and he could get settled. Some people aren't good at doing the planning/cooking thing, but can earn a living. (BTW, the fellow in question has been employed in my company for over a year and is doing much better now).