Expensive Ink!

Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping.”- Bo Derek

Today I'll let a graph do most of the talking. One of the worst overpriced items ever is computer printer ink. Nearly twice as expensive as human blood. It dwarfs the cost of crude oil and bottled water. Bottom Line

Sadly there are not many options here. I've seen one case where it was cheaper to buy a new printer with a "free" ink cartridge instead of buying a replacement cartridge.

At my home we use a generic brand substitute ink cartridge. The printer vendors try to scare you off - "This may harm your printer"! But it hasn't yet. Another option is ink refills with a syringe and generic (printer appropriate) ink. I've never tried this.