When Generic Products Can Sometimes Be Better Than Name Brands

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.