Things You Should Never Buy At The Grocery Store

Bottled water

Unless you're dealing with unsafe drinking water, bottled water is an unnecessary expense. Instead, get a reusable water bottle and keep it filled with tap water.

Salad dressing

It's far easier and cheaper to prepare your own dressings. Plus, you're ditching all the added fat, sugar, and calories that come in the bottled brands.

Your prescriptions

It might be far easier to pick up your medications while doing your groceries. But grocery stores charge higher even for the most common prescription drugs.

Cut-up meat

You might feel tempted to purchase a tray of cut-up meat or poultry. Don’t. These have been marked up since they were already cut for you.

Shredded cheese

Buying a block of cheese and grating it yourself is cheaper. Plus, there are countless additives sprinkled into the pre-shredded packages.

Pet food

Most grocery stores are stocked with pet food, but unfortunately it's not typically of high quality. Your best bet would be to pick up your usual brand from the pet store.

Baked goods

Walking past the bakery section is tempting, but you should skip the sweet stuff. It's far cheaper to make your own, plus you can cut some extra sugar and calories.

Herbs and spices

Spices and fresh or dried herbs can be super pricey at the grocery store, but you can get them in bulk at a warehouse store for a cheaper price.

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