Dietary Supplements

Any supplement can be pricey, especially if bought at a pharmacy. For instance, at CVS, a 300-count bottle of Centrum Complete Multivitamins is $25.99. A two-bottle package of the same vitamins at BJ’s is $19.99.

If you’re only concerned about cost, BJ’s is the apparent better deal. Regardless, unless more than one family member shares the vitamins with you, they may expire before you finish the bottle.

Even though vitamins don’t really “go bad” after expiration, they can lose their strength. So, taking expired pills may not be wise if you’re taking a dietary supplement to help with a specific deficiency.

To ensure you get a good deal, you should check the expiration date and calculate how long it would take to finish that big-size bottle. You might want to buy your supplements in smaller quantities elsewhere if it’s after the expiration date.

Doing this math helps avoid tossing out half-empty bulk-size bottles of vitamins, which equals wasted money.