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submitted 4 months ago by LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I often hear, "You should never cheap out on a good office chair, shoes, underpants, backpack etc.." but what are some items that you would feel OK to cheap out on?

This can by anything from items such as: expensive clothing brands to general groceries.

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[-] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 58 points 4 months ago

I switched to the store brand breakfast cereals. Never going back to Kellogg's again. The store brand ones near me are so good. And they're made with better ingredients like cane sugar over corn syrup and shit.

[-] CraigeryTheKid@lemm.ee 23 points 4 months ago

I agree, even the ingredients part, except referring to color/flavor additives.

But cane sugar is an utter "word trick" that means absolute nothing. It is just as processed, and is exactly as good for you, as corn syrup. It's an example of "health theater" that companies do with labeling.

[-] MashBoilPitch@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

You know why it hurts so much? Because we know it's true.

Damn you. But bless you too.

[-] spiffy_spaceman@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

We eat generic all the time, but I will say that frosted flakes and honey nut Cheerios do taste a bit better with the name brand. Luckily, they're really cheap a couple times a year and I'll buy a couple boxes then that last me pretty much until they're on mega sale again

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