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Here are seven overpricedgrocery items you should stop buying this year.
Precut Fruits and Vegetables
Convenience is nice when you have a busy life and schedule.
The problem is, youre likely paying more for that convenience.
For example, a 16-ounce container ofprecut watermelonat Walmart is $4.58.
However, for the most part, spices are spices, and name brands come at an expensive premium.
Take this brand nameMorton & Bassett garlic powder, which is $7.36 for just 2.6 ounces at Safeway.
Whenever possible, opt for the generic version.
Say you buy abottled Starbucks vanilla chilled coffee drinkat $3.49 for 13.7 ounces at Target.
However, both options are more expensive than if you juiced the fruit yourself or made smoothies at home.
Asimilar versionat Safeway is almost $20.
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