(Community Matters) Enjoying a triple shot, extra foam, nonfat venti latte is one of my morning pleasures, all the more because I get to see Traci, Leslie, Jackie, James, Tiffani, Matt and/or Jonathan each morning at the 38th St/Guadalupe Starbucks. Well. . . . Starbucks just saved me a lot of money. Raising prices during this economic downturn, when I’ve already had some guilt about spending $4.31 (before the black card 10% discount) for a coffee each morning, is just too much – prices increased 30% on that extra shot ($.75 from $.50). Instead, I’ll make a latte every other morning and still see my young friends several times a week.
oh yeah, and that Farmers’ Market sweet potato I purchased this weekend – $2.50/pound from the Oma & Opa Farm. Isn’t even an organic farm, is sustainable. An organic sweet potato from Wheatsville, $1.29/pound. And, turns out the one I purchased in order to compare was 1.375 pounds, not 1.5, which means I was overcharged $0.94 for weight alone, paid very nearly 2x considering weight and price.
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