Bargain Basement
That which we call Orange-O’s would taste just as sweet…

When it comes to spending your money, comparing different prices and products can really pay off.

Spendopolis’s specialty candy turns your tongue different colors. There are three kinds. The most famous, Orange-Os, melt in your mouth, paint your tongue 25 colors, and cost $4. The nameless, or generic, Os are just as tasty, dye your tongue 23 colors, but cost only $1. Cheap-Os, which taste like cheese and turn your tongue green, cost $0.25.

Sometimes the price will tell you something about the quality of what you’re planning to buy. Cheap-Os aren’t even worth the quarter they cost. But sometimes, as with Orange-Os, you pay for the candy, and for its cool packaging and brand name. The generic Os are almost as cool as Orange-Os but cost a lot less. Are the two extra colors and the Orange-O box really worth $3 to you?

Sometimes looking for a good price means going to other shops or waiting for the right sale to come along. In Markup Market, Orange-Os are $5.50 — $1.50 more than here. And on the day of the annual Cavity-Free Planet parade, Orange-Os go on sale at the Candy Cache. Hold out until then, and you can buy them at a bargain price of $2.50. Comparing prices or waiting for a sale can save you a lot of money in the long run. And saving money now means you’ll have more of it in the future, when you might really need it.