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		<title>By: Brandi</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalfruitlands.net/2008/09/11/coupons-vs-generics-round-one-contact-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-3630</link>
		<dc:creator>Brandi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I know this is an old post, but I&#039;m a new reader and I wanted to throw my 2 cents in.  I am an avid couponer. But I always look at generics vs. the name brand w/ a coupon. I have found that when it comes to OTC Meds and other personal care items, unless the name brand item is on sale AND you have a coupon, the generic brand is usually cheaper. Personally, I shop at WalMart for those sorts of things and almost always find their Equate brand to be cheaper.  I also learned that my cell phone has a calculator, which I frequently use to calculate unit cost and I always have it with me.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I know this is an old post, but I&#8217;m a new reader and I wanted to throw my 2 cents in.  I am an avid couponer. But I always look at generics vs. the name brand w/ a coupon. I have found that when it comes to OTC Meds and other personal care items, unless the name brand item is on sale AND you have a coupon, the generic brand is usually cheaper. Personally, I shop at WalMart for those sorts of things and almost always find their Equate brand to be cheaper.  I also learned that my cell phone has a calculator, which I frequently use to calculate unit cost and I always have it with me.</p>
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		<title>By: Frugal in the Fruitlands &#187; Building a Garage Sale Route with Google Maps</title>
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		<dc:creator>Frugal in the Fruitlands &#187; Building a Garage Sale Route with Google Maps</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:31:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] brought in by one of my most popular search terms! If you like this article, you might also like Coupons vs. Generics: Contact Solution, Ten (Other) Ways to Make Your College Education Pay Dividends, or my Spendthrift Sunday [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Frugal in the Fruitlands &#187; September 2008 Wrap-Up</title>
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		<dc:creator>Frugal in the Fruitlands &#187; September 2008 Wrap-Up</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Coupons vs. Generics, Round One: Contact Solution [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Frugal in the Fruitlands &#187; Festival of What, I&#8217;m an Editor&#8217;s Pick?</title>
		<link>http://www.frugalfruitlands.net/2008/09/11/coupons-vs-generics-round-one-contact-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-1179</link>
		<dc:creator>Frugal in the Fruitlands &#187; Festival of What, I&#8217;m an Editor&#8217;s Pick?</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] 22 Sep 2008 at 06:00 pm &#124; Tagged as: carnivals, link love  No one was more surprised than me when Coupons vs. Generics: Round One: Contact Solution was named an Editor&#8217;s Pick for the 143rd Festival of Frugality, hosted at Living Almost [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] 22 Sep 2008 at 06:00 pm | Tagged as: carnivals, link love  No one was more surprised than me when Coupons vs. Generics: Round One: Contact Solution was named an Editor&#8217;s Pick for the 143rd Festival of Frugality, hosted at Living Almost [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Lise</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lise</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi D - thanks for commenting. I can only say that I&#039;ve never had an eye doctor tell me that generic multipurpose solutions were problematic, and that looking on Consumer Reports to see what they had to say about eye care products, they only pointed out that some people have allergies to the multipurpose product. 

I should probably also point out that saline solution is not the same as a multipurpose cleaning product, so that may make a difference, as well. No doubt you don&#039;t want to use generic saline solution because it doesn&#039;t have any disinfecting properties.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi D &#8211; thanks for commenting. I can only say that I&#8217;ve never had an eye doctor tell me that generic multipurpose solutions were problematic, and that looking on Consumer Reports to see what they had to say about eye care products, they only pointed out that some people have allergies to the multipurpose product. </p>
<p>I should probably also point out that saline solution is not the same as a multipurpose cleaning product, so that may make a difference, as well. No doubt you don&#8217;t want to use generic saline solution because it doesn&#8217;t have any disinfecting properties.</p>
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		<title>By: d</title>
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		<dc:creator>d</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Not to be a downer, but I have had 2 separate eye doctors warn me not to use generic saline solution. They&#039;ve told me i could wear my weekly contacts up to 2 months as long as i took them out each night, but whatever I do, don&#039;t use generic solution.  Both said they don&#039;t clean as well, and they don&#039;t sell it themselves, so it&#039;s not like they make money off of them. Plus they have never recommended a specific brand over another, so it makes me think this is legit advice.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not to be a downer, but I have had 2 separate eye doctors warn me not to use generic saline solution. They&#8217;ve told me i could wear my weekly contacts up to 2 months as long as i took them out each night, but whatever I do, don&#8217;t use generic solution.  Both said they don&#8217;t clean as well, and they don&#8217;t sell it themselves, so it&#8217;s not like they make money off of them. Plus they have never recommended a specific brand over another, so it makes me think this is legit advice.</p>
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		<title>By: &#187; Festival of Frugality #143 is Large on the Festival of Frugality</title>
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		<dc:creator>&#187; Festival of Frugality #143 is Large on the Festival of Frugality</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Frugal in the Fruitlands: Coupons vs. Generics, Round One: Contact Solution [...]</description>
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		<title>By: 143rd Festival of Frugality: &#124; LivingAlmostLarge</title>
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		<dc:creator>143rd Festival of Frugality: &#124; LivingAlmostLarge</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] breaks down whether a coupon saved or costs her more money in Coupons vs. Generics, Round One: Contact Solution posted at Frugal in the Fruitlands. I think that&#8217;s why I always worry if I&#8217;m getting [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] breaks down whether a coupon saved or costs her more money in Coupons vs. Generics, Round One: Contact Solution posted at Frugal in the Fruitlands. I think that&#8217;s why I always worry if I&#8217;m getting [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Lise</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lise</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>George Carlin? Is that you, returned from the grave? ;)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>George Carlin? Is that you, returned from the grave? ;)</p>
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		<title>By: Chad</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chad</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Coupons do make the math harder.  Not a problem for me, as I&#039;ve determined that at this point in my life, scouring flyers, clipping coupons, etc., isn&#039;t worth the costs for me.  Yes, gallons is a stupid unit for measuring things like contact solution or nail polish, but so long as the units are consistent across competing products, it&#039;s still a handy tool for comparisons.

Although, now I want to see products labeled in really silly, but perhaps more meaningful, unit terms.  IS the family pack of condoms really a bargain over the three pack?  What&#039;s the per babyblocker cost?  Which brand of spackle should you get?  What&#039;s the per nailhole cost?  Which bottle of aspirin should I get?  How many Conversations with Mom does each relieve?  (Medications, with their widely varying suggested dosage sizes [a side effect of drug patent law] can be really difficult to do direct comparisons on.  Even the over the counter comes in so many different formulations; 6 hour, 12 hour, extra strength, raspberry flavored, pill, liquid, suppository, inhaler, strong enough for a man, but made for a woman, green, only usable on tuesdays, imported, exported, homeopathic, toxic, placebo, metric, canadian, infield fly rule, en passant, childrens, reduced calorie, fat free, a la carte, full spectrum, rub, no rub, tickle, ph balanced, unsalted, embossed, unleaded, etc....)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Coupons do make the math harder.  Not a problem for me, as I&#8217;ve determined that at this point in my life, scouring flyers, clipping coupons, etc., isn&#8217;t worth the costs for me.  Yes, gallons is a stupid unit for measuring things like contact solution or nail polish, but so long as the units are consistent across competing products, it&#8217;s still a handy tool for comparisons.</p>
<p>Although, now I want to see products labeled in really silly, but perhaps more meaningful, unit terms.  IS the family pack of condoms really a bargain over the three pack?  What&#8217;s the per babyblocker cost?  Which brand of spackle should you get?  What&#8217;s the per nailhole cost?  Which bottle of aspirin should I get?  How many Conversations with Mom does each relieve?  (Medications, with their widely varying suggested dosage sizes [a side effect of drug patent law] can be really difficult to do direct comparisons on.  Even the over the counter comes in so many different formulations; 6 hour, 12 hour, extra strength, raspberry flavored, pill, liquid, suppository, inhaler, strong enough for a man, but made for a woman, green, only usable on tuesdays, imported, exported, homeopathic, toxic, placebo, metric, canadian, infield fly rule, en passant, childrens, reduced calorie, fat free, a la carte, full spectrum, rub, no rub, tickle, ph balanced, unsalted, embossed, unleaded, etc&#8230;.)</p>
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