What’s the difference between brand-name items and generics?

Million Bazillion

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News, Kids & Family

4.5 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Million Bazillion listener Kade wants to know why brand-name products cost more than store-brand and generic products. Bridget and Ryan head to a grocery store where they meet a talking can of soup in need of a brand makeover. In this episode, they learn the differences between brand-name products and generics, why we care about brands, and why they’re more expensive.

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0:00.0	Hey Bizillionaires, are you ready for Bridget and Ryan to answer another great money question?
0:05.0	Welcome back to a new episode of Million Bazillion, presented in partnership with Greenlight, the debit card and money app for kids and teens.
0:13.0	Green Light helps kids and teens make wise everyday spending decisions that help them
0:18.0	save for their futures by learning to earn, save, and invest, all with parent approval.
0:23.6	Sign up for greenlight today at greenlight.com slash million.
0:27.2	That's greenlight dot com slash million.
0:31.4	This episode of million b Basilian contains examples of real brand names and actual products,
0:38.0	but it is not an advertisement for or endorsement of those products.
0:42.0	You know, just so you're aware.
0:45.0	Hey Ryan, nice running into you at Million-Bazillion World Headquarters.
0:49.0	What's you doing?
0:50.0	Just making copies.
0:52.0	Remember that from S&L, making copies?
0:54.0	Uh, not at all.
0:56.0	I'm going to go to the store real quick.
0:57.0	Do you need anything?
0:58.0	Actually, yeah, I noticed the office first aid drawers out of band-aids and Q-tips.
1:02.0	Can you pick some up, please?
1:03.3	When you say Q-tip, do you mean cotton swab or the specific brand-tip?
1:08.0	Uh, whatever, just regular Q-tips or swabs or whatever.
1:11.3	And are any adhesive bandages okay, or do you need band-aids the most
1:15.2	popular brand manufactured by Johnson and Johnson? Whatever. Because you said band-aids.
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