Another topic to ponder...
Does anyone else wonder why people pay more money for the brand name items when you can just get more for less someplace else ? One of the items like that is prescription drugs or OTC drugs. You can pay more for the big brand name drug, or you could pay less for the generic brand that does the same thing as the big brand name item. Another item is food, but yes sometime I do choose some brands over generic just because of the quality and taste, but things like noodles or mustard, ketchup, ect .... things like that don't taste different than the brand name item. In this economy (yes i may be young but I can grasp whats been happening in this country) most people cannot afford much, so why bother spending more money on stuff you don't have to, It's really just common sense. Clothes is something else you can get for cheap if you really look. My family has found the town thrift store to be a big help, sometimes you can find clothes from expensive stores such as Hollister, Aeropostale, Charlotte Russe. The best thing is you can find them for just a few dollars! Where as at the actual store you pay at least 25.00$ for an item such as one shirt . Sometimes its okay to treat yourself with a shopping trip and such but not all the time. Well anyway that's my opinion on the whole thing , what do you think?