Sodas, teas and juices cost Americans a lot of money compared to getting by on plain old water. According to Statista, a full 28 percent of people in the United States consume soft drinks every single day.
One blogger at 20 Something Finance crunched the numbers to discover that 4,787 bottles could be filled with tap water for only $2.10. Compared to an average store price of $1 – $2 for just one bottle, filling up reusable bottles at home could lead to hundreds of dollars in savings each year.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
