It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that time changes things. New technology can cause lifestyle habits to morph and that's been especially true of retail establishments. Missouri is among the states that have seen an almost catastrophic drop in the number of brick and mortar retail stores.
There's a chance that you didn't even notice that something was different at the Missouri Walmart store you were in. But, what began as a test program has now become a very big permanent change and will now be done all the time.
Some things are just not meant to be understood. I say that because there is one specific item that hoards of people are invading Missouri Aldi stores to buy and I cannot understand it at all. It's a mystery yet to be solved.
I would no doubt be a more frugal shopper if I used coupons. I don't, but maybe you do. If that's the case, you need to know about a very recent policy change that will affect every customer that relies on coupons to save money.
So in case you get stuck in an emergency "We ran out of butter at 11 a.m. Thanksgiving morning" situation, or you want to make sure you're not missing any super early Black Friday sales that are really on Thursday..... here's some stuff to know.
But...I still seem to have a whole dang tote in my pantry that is full of these things. FULL. And I could take them to the People's Republic of Walton, but... well. You know what happens, don't you? I forget. Every. Time.