Switching to Generic Brands

I was always a die hard name brand girl for as long as I could remember. I’m not sure if it was because of my parents, or just I felt like it was what everyone did though. For some reason, if I was grocery shopping or shopping in the pharmacy, I felt like I had to buy the name brands. Then, I started getting my financial life in order and wanted to find all the ways to lower my monthly expenses. That’s when I realized how easily I could save money just by switching to the generic or store brands. So, I quickly made the switch and realized my life continued on as normal.

Saving Money with Generic Brands

If you are like me, I never used generic brands. I’m not sure why, but I always thought the quality wasn’t as good as the name brand products. I was completely mistaken though. I have pretty sensitive skin and I assumed the generic would cause my skin to get irritated, but that wasn’t the case. The generic brands are exactly like the name brands, but so much cheaper. Of course, for some people, it’s not going to work. But that comes with anything, even name brands. I also have found that I can get a lot better deals on the store name brands. I’m constantly finding buy one get one free on the generic and store brands, totally worth it!!

More Coupons on Generic Brands

I was very surprised to find that a lot of stores offer extra coupons when you buy their brand products. I don’t know why I found this surprising, the store is making more money by offering you that coupon! For example, I shop at Wegmans and they regularly offer a coupon for any Wegmans Organic purchase. I’m going to buy my organic groceries regardless, by buying the store brand it is usually cheaper and now I get to add an additional coupon. The savings are wonderful just by sticking to generic brands instead of the name brands.

Like I have recently been sharing, I’m all about finding ways to save money within my different areas of my budget. I tried tackling my entire budget in the beginning and totally failed. Once I started focusing on single categories, I was so much more successful. One way I have saved money in my grocery and toiletries budget is by switching to generic brands and this didn’t require any change to my life style. Have you switched to generic brands? Did you notice any difference?