[dylan's alias]

Target is significantly closer to me than Wal-Mart. That's about the only reason I don't regularly go there.

I'm not sure how I feel overall about the good/bad of big box stores. There has been a change in the quality of products, but not necessarily in a bad way. There isn't as much of a difference between the top end and the average for many items (household goods/cleaners/toiletries). I think in the past, the off brands were genuinely crap. Now, they are often identical to the top brand but in a different package.

And Katy, it isn't just for poor people. I lived in NYC for years, and paid a higher price for everything. Now that I'm in the suburbs, saving a few cents on stuff is great. I won't even buy certain things at the supermarket because they are cheaper at Target. I'm not poor by any stretch, but I work hard and don't like wasting money for no reason.