tandempower

I've saved a fortune in money and time shopping car-free at Walmart and never used a credit card. It's so convenient to pick up a few groceries along with hardware, clothing, toys, camping supplies, paint, or whatever in a single trip after work. I think it would be more time consuming to do all my shopping by bike (let alone bus!) if I had to go to many different stores. The exception might be if everything was sold downtown but it isn't and to be honest I'm glad downtown businesses are more geared toward special needs and other unique goods and services since those require more customer service than the standard life wares sold at Walmart and other discount one-stop shops.