Moneywatch.com: Things Not to Buy at the Drugstore
Are You Overpaying at the Drugstore?
ConsumerWorld.org, a consumer education website, just conducted a pricing survey in the Boston area, tracking 25 common grocery items — both foods and household products. It found the average drugstore charged 50 percent more than the least expensive supermarket: $102.94 vs. $68.55 for the basket of goods studied.
Stores in the survey included: Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS, Stop & Shop, Shaw’s and Market Basket.
Moneywatch.com takes a look at which items will cost you more at the drugstore.
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Stores in the survey included: Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS, Stop & Shop, Shaw’s and Market Basket.
Moneywatch.com takes a look at which items will cost you more at the drugstore.
(iStock Photo)
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The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.
