Name Brands vs Generic/Store Brand: WHich do you prefer?

[ro901]

I live on a very strict budget and most of the time I buy the best price and most things in store brand are just as good as name brand. I always read labels too. I don't like when the number 1 ingredient is high fructose corn syrup and just about everything is. I try to avoid it. By the way, just so you know, olive oil will freeze if you put it in the fridge. If it doesn't freeze, it's not olive oil.

[moon29]

typically i am completely for the generic brand because most taste just as good if not better and they are way cheaper.  however there are certain items that i have found the generic sadly lacking so i am still forced to purchase the name brand.

[swogden]

For the most part, I buy generic or store brand because they are cheaper. 

But there are some items - because I developed a taste for the product and like it over all other brands and the store brand -  where I stick to name brands, but try to buy those when they are on sale. 

Actually, I try to buy the store brand when it's on sale too.

For prescription drugs, if generic is available, that's what I get.  But when generic is not available, I have to use the brand name.

[Mikena]

DO you prefer name brand items or store brand/generic items?

I buy mostly generic items with the exception to a few things. I have found that Crisco shortening seems to be a better product rather than the generic. I also buy pine-sol instead of  the generic. Some-times you get what you pay for. It may just be me but I do have my picks on certain items while on other things like paper towels generic is fine. Heck! I don't need a paper towel that is strong enough to hold a bowling ball when wet!

[lucky382001]

Sometimes the generic items are just as good as the name brands so I guess it depends on what it is.

[vickysue]

I prefer clothing made in the U.S.A. Some of the items you find now are so cheaply made, material so thin. It is hard to really find good clothing.  Besides I am so hard to fit. I take a petite on the bottom and regular size on top.  It is hard to find dresses to fit me right.

[Shandara09]

I usually go with generic brands, unless the cost isn't much different, or if I know I don't like certain ones.  I'm a little more selective with food, than with medicine or house items.

[Penwoir]

I think it really depends on the individual product. I say this because if we're talking granola bars for instance, I think the store brands are as good as any branded version. However the other day I tried a store brand version of the Johnson & Johnson Head to Toe Childrens Wash and it didn't lather nearly so well. So if I find a store brand which I like the same amount (or more) as the branded version, I stick with it and save my money. If I don't, I'm happy to pay a little more and get the branded version.

[ernica96]

The generic items are usually cheaper so I buy those more often.

[lgemini]

I am not picky about Name brand or Generic brand, but  If I need to save money I will just get the Generic brand.

[kleenex40]

It really dont matter to me,i doe buy generic because its cheeper

[champak97]

I think generic brands are good for certain items, and it is cheaper also.

[timvolley]

generic brands are cheaper

[BaudLight]

It depends on the item.  Many generic products are as good, sometimes better, than name brands.