I HAVE FOUND WHEN YOU ARE GOING OUT FOR THE DAY FOR A SHOPPING SPREE OR JUST GOING ON A TRIP  AND YOU ARE A SODA DRINKER  YOU CAN SPEND A LOT OF MONEY BUYING EACH PERSON A BOTTLE OF SODA $1.25 EACH OR IN A DRIVE- THU A SMALL DRINK CAN COST UP TO $1.69 EACH  AND MOST OF US WANT A MED.OR LARGE THAT COST $1.89 THAT CAN REALLY ADD UP FOR 4 PEOPLE YOU WOULD PAY $7.56 PLUS TAX ON JUST DRINKS SO WHAT I HAVE BEEN DOING IS BUYING A 2 LITTER BOTTLE OF SODA (POP) FOR $1.29 SOMETIMES .99 AND HAVE ENOUGH DRINKS FOR 6 PEOPLE  WITH THE LARGE CUPS OF ICE YOU CAN GET ABOUT ANY WHERE FOR .10 OR .15  EACH,THIS COULD SAVE YOU A BUNDDLE OF MONEY AND GET THE REAL TASTE OF YOUR FAVORITE DRINK NOT WATERED DOWN LIKE A FOUNTAIN DRINK. YOU CAN FILL 6 CUPS PAYING FOR THE SODA AND THE CUPS FOR $2.19 ,WHAT A SAVINGS.MY MOTHER AND I GO ALOT AND SHE DRINKS DIET SEVEN -UP AND IT WAS SO HARD TO FIND  AND I DRINK CAFFINE-FREE DIET PEPSI ,ALSO HARD TO FIND SO THAT IS WHEN I REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT THE COST,I KEEP THE BOTTLES IN  THE TRUNK OF MY CAR OR JUST TOSS IT IN THE BACK SEAT,EVEN WHEN YOU EAT INSIDE AT A FAST-FOOD RESTURANT BUY A CUP OF ICE AND GET THE CHILDREN TO GO TO THE CAR AND FILL THE DRINK CUPS UP YOU COULD HAVE ALOT MORE MONEY TO SPEND ON OTHER ITEMS JUST FOR SAVING MONEY ON YOUR DRINKS. TRY IT SOMETIMES AND SEE JUST HOW EASY IT IS FOR YOU TO POUR YOUR ON DRINK AND SAVE YOUR MONEY.HOPE THIS ADVICE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY IN THE NEW YEAR..