Here, in no particular order, are some of the most overpriced purchases in America

and what you can do about it.

The first will come as no surprise : water. Here's a product that can cost less than a cent

and be sold for more than a buck! That's quite a markup.

Workaround? A refillable bottle with your own water.

Next : eyeglass frames. Markup on these can be as high as 1000 %

Focus on warehouse stores and the internet for the biggest discounts.

Drinks in restaurants can be marked up three to six hundred percent.

So this soda could have cost the restaurant two cents and cost you two bucks.

Hard to swallow? Drink water.

Then there's greeting cards. A simple folded up piece of paper that couldn't cost more than a few cents to make

but costs you a few bucks to buy.

What's a nearly free substitute that's also more memorable?

Well, something you make yourself.

And finally, prescription drugs. Markups can be enough to make you ill : 200 to more than 3000 %

Ask your doctor for generic alternatives.

Bottom line : there's no shortage of overpriced products, or ways to get around them.