6 things you shouldn't overpay for

How much money do you overpay everyday? Have you ever thought that the price for some toothpastes, popcorn, clothes and even paper books is unreasonably high? Let's check how much money can be saved on your daily expenses.



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62 Comments
hughbran
I willingly pay the markup for books. Prefer the feel of a book in my hands over the fell of a smart phone or a kindle. The rest I agree with wholeheartedly.
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Feb 9, 2020 8:46PM
Julie Allen
Buying a paper book will never be an over payment.
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Apr 13, 2020 8:31PM
Kim B Ley
I'd rather pay more for a real book than an e-book
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May 5, 2020 5:58AM
Raymond Cardona
I’m not surprised at these over priced items. I will never wear branded clothing as why should I give the company free advertising. Bonnie
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Feb 8, 2020 5:38PM
Sean Case
I've been buying generic/store brands all my life! As an adolescent my Dad & Mom bought me a pair of Wrangler jeans & Monty Wards name brand. The Wranglers wore out before the Monty Wards did! Later in life I discovered that the only jeans that outlasted any others was Levi's but that was 40 years ago when Levi's were still produced in the U.S. of A! They might very well be the same as any other denims nowadays!
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Feb 8, 2020 4:41PM
fog
fog
I never buy clothing that turns me into an unpaid walking billboard for any company.
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Apr 18, 2020 6:36PM
L Lh Adams
Many years ago,I worked at a factory that produced central air conditioners. The only difference between the high priced and cheaper ones was stickers applied in the last process.
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May 22, 2020 7:16PM
Trish Simpson
Paper books? Totally disagree with that one. And #5 has me puzzled. Buying a soft drink and popcorn at the cinema is more expensive, but it's all part of the experience. I will agree with the others, though.
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Feb 22, 2020 12:01AM
Coral Kathro
That's why the rich get rich and the poor remain poor .Spend wisely and appreciate how hard you had to work to accumulate your disposable income without wasting it on overpriced services and goods.
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Apr 23, 2020 6:24PM
Scott
Rx drugs are a huge rip off, we go to Mexico, same drug, same dosage, same maker about 1/10 of US prices, Canada drugs also much cheaper...
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Feb 9, 2020 8:36PM
David Ching
Cecilia Jorge Greene, Yes, they can be. But the contacts must be cleaned as soon as the cartridge comes out of the printer. Dried ink 'kills' the cartridge. kits are available at most stores, but with the throwaway society, a lot of customers just use landfill.
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Aug 19, 2023 1:38AM
Scott
Knew most of these. I'm very particular about spending/wasting money on items that are branded over non- branded stuff. You're basically paying for the name.
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Aug 18, 2023 8:47PM
lhammond
hughbran, go to the library! You pay nothing there!
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Feb 5, 2023 5:19PM
Cecilia Jorge Greene
Can ink cartridges be refilled? How?
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Dec 23, 2022 4:52PM
Doris Jones
A book in hand is worth it.
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Dec 7, 2022 7:15PM
Kitty
You forgot those high priced Starbucks coffees.
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Jul 29, 2022 5:24PM
Kitty
Raymond Cardona, we definitely no rent think alike.
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Jul 29, 2022 5:22PM
mldopeydoc
Me too, I willingly pay the markup for books. Prefer the feel of a book in my hands over the fell of a smart phone or a kindle. The rest I agree with wholeheartedly.
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Jul 20, 2022 9:35PM
lls
lls
...I can agree with printer ink...
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Jul 4, 2022 2:15PM
bina sarmah
I tell my kids invest in brand named items, wear regular brand.
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Jun 28, 2022 6:22PM
bina sarmah
Raymond Cardona, Same here. I don't like to advertise for them. Either every rich ppl buy those items or low self esteem ppl.
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Jun 28, 2022 6:20PM
William Mullen Crotty
hughbran, I'm with you on that!
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Jun 18, 2022 1:55PM
William Mullen Crotty
hughbran: I'm in full agreement with you on this, I just want to hold a book in my hands and fully enjoy turning pages as I go for the finish line! I enjoy my e-books also, but much less than I enjoy holding a wonderful historic novel, or biography.
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Jun 18, 2022 1:54PM
Mark Yakabuski
Pasta in a restaurant should be on this list. Fettuccine alfredo can be as high as $25 when it costs the restaurant $1.25 to make it.
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Apr 13, 2022 8:27PM
tdelisi
Richard Perkins, We’ll today my library had a sale and I bought 5 hardcover books for $5. A good way to support them and my habit at the same time.
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Apr 9, 2022 8:05PM

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