Buy spices in bulk

“At up to 200 percent markup, jarred spices are a terrible return on your money. If your store sells spices in bulk bins, you’ll always get a better deal from those than the name-brand jars. For example, when it comes to bay leaves, McCormick costs $5.90 per oz., but it’s just $1.92 per oz. in bulk. Plus you can just buy the amount you need to use in the bulk bins, so you aren’t wasting anything.” —Mike Catania