Unnecessary Expenditures Washington DC

A website has developed the following list of 15 things we commonly overpay for in an effort to help Americans save in today's economy.

This list includes costs that can easily be avoided, or reduced if customers are willing to shop around or plan ahead.

1. Pseudo Health Products. Like the “protein bars” that are presented as “low fat” or “all natural” even though can end up just as unhealthy as candy bars (the sugar!), while costing up to five times as much.

2. Brand New Technology. It is well documented that technology prices come down considerably once new products have been on the market for several months to a year. Additionally, waiting allows time for other companies to release competitive technology, presumably leading to better overall products becoming available in the marketplace.

3. Bottled Water. This is probably the most overpriced of all regularly consumed products. Over 2/3 of the world is covered in water, and filters to covert ‘tap water’ into filtered water are readily available for under twenty dollars. However, millions of people choose to $1-2 on this convenience item each day.

4. Individual Coffee Cups. Individual cups of coffee purchased anywhere, whether from restaurants, gas stations, or coffee shops, are invariably priced high. Especially when compared to what one could buy and prepare coffee for in bulk at home.

5. Prepackaged Food. Buying pr

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