Comments on: Try store brands to save money http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/06/20/try-store-brands-to-save-money/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:28:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Michelle http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/06/20/try-store-brands-to-save-money/#comment-21242 Michelle Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:45:23 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/?p=277#comment-21242 You're right--it's funny how brand loyal we as consumers can be. I know there are certain items that I could never buy as a store brand because my husband would definitely know. For example, he won't eat store brand shredded wheat; only Kelloggs will do. On the other hand, he is fine with other things as store brands. I could probably mix products up to fool my kids, but I'll never get anything past Dave ;-) My kids surprisingly aren't as picky as Dave is. Just last night they picked up Hannaford brand Cinni Mini crunch cereal vs. the brand name Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I didn't have to tell them to get the store version. I buy store brand medicines too like Nyquil, Tylenol, Advil, etc. I always check the labels to make sure that the ingredients are the same (and appear on the label in the same order). I have been fooled by Walmart and Target brand "Pantene". Didn't compare at all, and I'll never buy them again. The ingredients were 99% the same, but that other 1% really made a difference. So most of the time it's trial and error for me, but I really do prefer to save by buying store brand. Most of the times it's still cheaper than buying brand name w/a coupon (no double coupons here). You’re right–it’s funny how brand loyal we as consumers can be. I know there are certain items that I could never buy as a store brand because my husband would definitely know. For example, he won’t eat store brand shredded wheat; only Kelloggs will do. On the other hand, he is fine with other things as store brands. I could probably mix products up to fool my kids, but I’ll never get anything past Dave ;-)

My kids surprisingly aren’t as picky as Dave is. Just last night they picked up Hannaford brand Cinni Mini crunch cereal vs. the brand name Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I didn’t have to tell them to get the store version.

I buy store brand medicines too like Nyquil, Tylenol, Advil, etc. I always check the labels to make sure that the ingredients are the same (and appear on the label in the same order). I have been fooled by Walmart and Target brand “Pantene”. Didn’t compare at all, and I’ll never buy them again. The ingredients were 99% the same, but that other 1% really made a difference.

So most of the time it’s trial and error for me, but I really do prefer to save by buying store brand. Most of the times it’s still cheaper than buying brand name w/a coupon (no double coupons here).

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