its all a system to keep the poors where they belong. the candy bars at the front of the store cost as much as 4x of the same candy bar from the candy isle. the expensive one is placed in a section that the company internally calls "Impulse buys". thats just an example though because the sad part is that candy bar at the checkout isle costs, per pound, more than you'd pay for filet mignon. or whatever real/nutritious food you could name. if you werent juggling a paycheck and had expendable income.. you could get a retail sales license for whatever state you live in for like $15-40 bucks, contact the companies who sell the products you regularly consume as a DBA (doing business as), Place a bulk order at a fraction of the cost that will last you 1-2 years on a single persons consumption levels, wont expire, then you could even sell 1/4 of it on ebay or whatever to cover your entire cost. then claim your home office , utilities, internet, and everything under the sun that qualifies on your taxes as exemptions for business expenses because you were self employed and required those things to operate.