Don’t spend all your coins on name brand, especially when buying these five products. PennyGem’s Lenneia Batiste has more.
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00:00Are you attracted to name brands at the store?
00:05Sure, side by side, the national brand looks better, but it's also pricier and sometimes
00:10not worth the hype, and generic could save you nearly 20 to 30%.
00:15So ditch the brands and go generic, especially when buying these five products.
00:21Go generic on your cleaning products.
00:23Unless you have a brand that you truly feel performs best, experts say many generic cleaning
00:28products work just as good and are way cheaper.
00:32How about your prescriptions?
00:34According to GoodRx.com, generic medications typically cost about 80% to 85% less than
00:41the same brand name drug.
00:43The site says the medication might look different, but it will work the same.
00:48Throwing a party?
00:49Buy all your condiments and canned food generic and get the store brand.
00:53Store brands can often be 27% less than national brand says every dollar.
00:59And you can save several bucks by getting generic sunscreen instead of the expensive
01:03fancy brand.
01:05And since all sunscreens are FDA regulated, experts say generics have to live up to the
01:10same standards.
01:12So ditch the brand names and buy generic.
01:14Your pockets will thank you.