Tips To Save Money During Recession - Tip#15 - 16

Tip#14 - Go for non-branded

When buying food, try some of the non-branded or generic items. Unless you or your guests are going for fine dining and must have the best of the best, they will not know if the green beans were generic or a top name brand. Once you add some butter, salt and pepper, no one will know the difference except you - $15 per can vs $6 per can! People do not realize that many generic brands are actually manufactured by name brand companies, just branded with a different name.

In fact, companies such as those that make snack food will have conveyor belts that run side-by-side - one for the name brand and one fore the generic brand. This is quite common and the only difference is the label and price.


Tip#15 - Take advantage of sales

As you shop, if you notice that a brand that you and family use on a regular and consistent basis is on sale for a great bargain, try to take advanrage of the sale. For a example, if you use a particular type of shampoo or tooth paste costing $8 bucks per bottle or tube, you found that these items are on sale for $4, go ahead and buy 2 bottles or tubes. You should only do this on items that you know they will be used.