Thursday, January 3, 2013

Thrifty Thursday: Generic & Store Brands


Today I added to my low-country store deals tips & tricks.  I added a section about off-brand products because I was thinking about some of the name brand products on sale and how the prices compare to store brand or other brands.  I decided to add this section, because although many times getting a generic product will be cheaper than a name brand (at least at regular price); sometimes the generic product just doesn't perform as well or taste as well, so paying a little extra for something that will actually be used before it goes bad is worth it to me.  Many off brand products I have bought and used have performed/tasted as well or even better than the name brand, but occasionally I find an off brand that just doesn't hit the mark and therefore becomes a waste of money if not used-which if it doesn't do well I am less likely to use it.  So my suggestion is to always try the product before stocking up (at least a large amount).

Low-country store deals tip (any area shopping tip):
--Generic or store brands:  often generic and store brands are much cheaper than name brand products.  Depending on the type, the product can be almost the exact same as a name brand product, but it can also have a lot less likeness and quality.  Try the product before you stock up to be sure you will like it.  So, before stocking up on any product, name brand or generic, be sure you and your family will like it.  If your family can and will only eat a specific brand, then stock up on that kind--because let’s face it unless you are really in an emergency situation you probably won’t eat what you don’t like.

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