Overpriced Items We Buy Every Day

I did a segment on the Today Show on Friday looking at six of the most overpriced items we buy frequently. (You can check out the clip here.) Below I've listed nearly a dozen items that burn a big hole in the average consumer's pocket. Are any of your pet peeves here?


-Movie Popcorn: Movie popcorn can cost as much as $1 an ounce – or $16 a pound. That's more than filet mignon. The kind you microwave at home costs less than 10 cents an ounce – or $1.60 a pound. (You can't even buy hamburger...

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Published on September 12, 2010 17:11
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