Why Martha Saved Five Hundred Paper Receipts From Her Weekly Grocery Trips

Lane two was the only human register open, staffed by a young girl who looked at the floor as she waited for customers.

To her left, the self-checkout lane stood empty, its green lights flashing beneath the signs that read “Scan Here.”

I did not take a blue plastic basket this time; I walked straight down the center aisle with my hands continue reading …