It's tough making ends meet these days but for retiree Peter Turmer of Pyes Pa, it's even more tricky. The reader wrote in to the Bay of Plenty Times to express his discontent at missing out on supermarket specials because he only needs enough groceries for one person.
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Not so golden
As a single pensioner I enjoy certain privileges, generally as a result of showing my Gold Card on the bus and in certain stores.
However, I feel at a total disadvantage when supermarket shopping.