A couple of days ago, I brought my younger son in to the clinic for his puffy, swelling eyes and non-bacterial infection (he had already taken pink eye meds for several days). The Dr. suggested we get Zyrtec, the next step up in the allergy medicine we had already tried. Of course, I asked if the generic form would work just as well and he said it did. So, we trucked off to Target to get the meds.
Ever since my kids could understand the monetary system of paying to get goods, I have taught them to look at the quantities available and compare them to determine what is the better buy. Most of the time, the difference is minimal, less than a dollar, sometimes it is a dollar or so. This day the difference was major. The 24 count was $13.79 and the 12 count was $10.49. Just by doing the simple math you can see that buying the 24 count would save you $7.20! I brought the card in the aisle to the pharmacy (because it has psuedoephidrine in it, it is regulated). The lady came back saying that they only had the 12 count. I asked her to check the back and she came back with a shake of her head. We left and went to another Target and it had the 24 count.
Now, I wonder how many people would have bought the 12 count without even doing the math. Sometimes it's NOT worth it because you can't use it all up before the due date, but this medicine expires in October of 2012, which gives us another shot at allergy season next spring and summer. And, since I am experiencing similar symptoms, I have begun taking it, too.
Some of the time I consider not checking the price per quantity, but it's times like this that make me glad that I do it diligently!
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