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Do you buy generics or store brands?

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Contributor: Lavendar Lavendar
both
01/13/2013
Contributor: Bethy Cassatt Bethy Cassatt
I usually buy generics (cheaper!), but I rarely compromise on things that are important, like chocolate and birth control!
01/13/2013
Contributor: EmuLove EmuLove
I even take the generic form of Prozac!
01/13/2013
Contributor: Feisty Feisty
Both.
01/13/2013
Contributor: kristencarrie kristencarrie
I sometimes buy store brands.
01/13/2013
Contributor: BlooJay BlooJay
I buy both generics and name brands.
01/13/2013
Contributor: MissCandyland MissCandyland
I usually buy name brands because they have manufacturer coupons and I can pair those with sales. Then it comes out to be cheaper than store brand prices.
01/14/2013
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
I buy lots of generics, but if a name brand is on sale and is actually cheaper then I will get that.
01/14/2013
Contributor: froggygal91 froggygal91
For me it really depends on what it is.
01/14/2013
Contributor: spiced spiced
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Originally posted by MissCandyland
I usually buy name brands because they have manufacturer coupons and I can pair those with sales. Then it comes out to be cheaper than store brand prices.
Where do you get your coupons? I don't have a lot of spare time and I hate wading through the flyers from the grocery stores. Of the hundreds of items in the flyers, usually only a couple are even on my list.

I just buy whatever's cheapest among the options I know are good for the items on my list. I never stray from my list. Well...hardly ever!
01/14/2013
Contributor: SydVicious SydVicious
I don't find generics sometimes, but there are some things that you just have to have the name brand. Like Heinz ketchup and Velveeta shells and cheese.
01/14/2013
Contributor: Gone (LD29) Gone (LD29)
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Originally posted by spiced
Where do you get your coupons? I don't have a lot of spare time and I hate wading through the flyers from the grocery stores. Of the hundreds of items in the flyers, usually only a couple are even on my list.

I just buy whatever's ... more
I get paper coupons out of the Sunday paper. Look for the actual coupon sections, not the fliers for individual stores.

Also, you can print coupons for items you pick at couponmom.com for free.

You can also get e-coupons for many grocery stores through their individual websites. To redeem them you usually just need to scan your loyalty card or enter your phone number at the register.
01/14/2013
Contributor: GirlOnGirl GirlOnGirl
Both, but it depends on what the product is.
01/14/2013
Contributor: TrenchcoatHunters TrenchcoatHunters
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Originally posted by spiced
Just curious whether I'm weird or normal. About this issue, I mean. I KNOW I'm weird in a general way.

Do you buy generic or store brands, or just name brands?
I buy about both pretty equally.
01/14/2013
Contributor: skeeterlynn skeeterlynn
I buy a lot of generic. Usually it doesn't matter. There are some I very much prefer brand name though.
01/14/2013
Contributor: travelnurse travelnurse
A mix, most of the generics are made my the name brand producers they just have a different label. Also the medications are the exact same because the FDA says so.
01/14/2013
Contributor: RedKyuubi RedKyuubi
normally generics
01/14/2013
Contributor: richsam richsam
Quote:
Originally posted by spiced
Just curious whether I'm weird or normal. About this issue, I mean. I KNOW I'm weird in a general way.

Do you buy generic or store brands, or just name brands?
its a mix of generic n brand
01/14/2013
Contributor: tovehunter tovehunter
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Originally posted by ShadowedSeductress
We buy both. It really just depends, I like store brand mac and cheese so much more! There are a lot of random other things as well. A lot of the time there really isn't a difference.
Totally agree with you on the mac and cheese!! Gotta love me some Shop Rite and Walmart brand <3


I buy mostly store brands. Unless I've had a bad experience with a particular product (like Stop&Shop ginger ale. NEVER AGAIN.) I will always go for the cheaper one first.
01/14/2013