Saving Money

“I can’t believe the prices of these groceries!” Ben told his wife, Lisa, as they purveyed the dairy aisle. “It’s highway robbery except it’s a grocery store . . . and also I’m still purchasing something, but you know what I’m getting at.”

Lisa grabbed a carton of half and half from the cooler.

“Three bucks for some half and half?” Ben exclaimed.

“But I like some with my coffee.”

“They give away spurts of half and half at the coffee machine in the gas station down the street. Just fill up a coffee cup and put a lid on it. They’ll never know.”

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