Comments on: Comparison of Prices for My Purchases at the Dollar Store http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/12/28/dollar-store-price-comparison/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:01:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: kay http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/12/28/dollar-store-price-comparison/#comment-788421 kay Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:01:47 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2731#comment-788421 I get all kinds of holiday decorations at Dollar Tree. Love it. Also my kitchen utensils and various odds and ends. At Dollar General I get pain and cold meds, cleaning products and season decorations. And they both take coupons. Love these stores, can't stand Wal-mart. I get all kinds of holiday decorations at Dollar Tree. Love it. Also my kitchen utensils and various odds and ends. At Dollar General I get pain and cold meds, cleaning products and season decorations. And they both take coupons. Love these stores, can’t stand Wal-mart.

]]> By: Kirby @ TheSimpleMoneyBlog http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/12/28/dollar-store-price-comparison/#comment-742146 Kirby @ TheSimpleMoneyBlog Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:05:18 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2731#comment-742146 Great post! We use the Dollar Store all the time for items like batteries, wrapping paper, and cards. Another great thing they have are birthday and celebration balloons, so you can use them (and their other party supplies) to throw a party. Often, your local Dollar Store will sell the Sunday newspaper (the one with all those coupons and savings...), so if you subscribe just for the Sunday paper, think twice about stopping by the Dollar Store to get a cheap copy! So many people overlook the true savings you can really get at a place like this. Great post! We use the Dollar Store all the time for items like batteries, wrapping paper, and cards. Another great thing they have are birthday and celebration balloons, so you can use them (and their other party supplies) to throw a party. Often, your local Dollar Store will sell the Sunday newspaper (the one with all those coupons and savings…), so if you subscribe just for the Sunday paper, think twice about stopping by the Dollar Store to get a cheap copy!

So many people overlook the true savings you can really get at a place like this.

]]> By: Summer C http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/12/28/dollar-store-price-comparison/#comment-607526 Summer C Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:38:01 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2731#comment-607526 I LOVE the dollar store. You literally can find anything in therefor a dollar. Well I have shopped at a regular dollar store and prices can go up to 8 or 6 bucks at a time. BUT, if you shop at a Dollar Tree, everything is a dollar..LITERALLY. I have baught balloons, shampoo, food, cooking utensils, dog food. You name it they have it. Really good for college students who are away from their folks. Saving money pays off in the end anyways. I LOVE the dollar store. You literally can find anything in therefor a dollar. Well I have shopped at a regular dollar store and prices can go up to 8 or 6 bucks at a time. BUT, if you shop at a Dollar Tree, everything is a dollar..LITERALLY. I have baught balloons, shampoo, food, cooking utensils, dog food. You name it they have it. Really good for college students who are away from their folks. Saving money pays off in the end anyways.

]]> By: Only Faith Left http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/12/28/dollar-store-price-comparison/#comment-596306 Only Faith Left Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:28:56 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2731#comment-596306 By the way I avoid shopping at places like CVS like the plague. Their prices are ridiculously high. Walmart is still the place to go for my family for almost everything. Some items like shampoos, dish soap, and snacks are even cheaper than the Dollar Tree, at .79-.99! By the way I avoid shopping at places like CVS like the plague. Their prices are ridiculously high. Walmart is still the place to go for my family for almost everything. Some items like shampoos, dish soap, and snacks are even cheaper than the Dollar Tree, at .79-.99!

]]> By: Only Faith Left http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/12/28/dollar-store-price-comparison/#comment-596301 Only Faith Left Fri, 05 Oct 2012 04:25:17 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2731#comment-596301 Love the Dollar Tree for holiday decorations, and gift wrap. I also buy some Christmas wrapping paper that isn't too Christmassy looking for birthdays through the year - solid colors, stripes, etc. You get much more than buying special occasion gift wrap. Also great for packing, kids crafts, etc! Love the Dollar Tree for holiday decorations, and gift wrap. I also buy some Christmas wrapping paper that isn’t too Christmassy looking for birthdays through the year – solid colors, stripes, etc. You get much more than buying special occasion gift wrap. Also great for packing, kids crafts, etc!

]]> By: I Buchanan http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/12/28/dollar-store-price-comparison/#comment-595688 I Buchanan Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:13:51 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2731#comment-595688 The Dollar General has $5 off $25 almost every week usually on Saturday. It is printed at the bottom of the receipt upto a week before the sale. You can give them this coupon first and use manufacturers coupons after. I get alot of my cleaning supplies and toiletries this way The Dollar General has $5 off $25 almost every week usually on Saturday. It is printed at the bottom of the receipt upto a week before the sale. You can give them this coupon first and use manufacturers coupons after. I get alot of my cleaning supplies and toiletries this way

]]> By: Rich http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/12/28/dollar-store-price-comparison/#comment-505470 Rich Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:47:48 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2731#comment-505470 I never shopped at dollar stores until recently either. I've saved plenty of $$ on cleaning supplies, wrapping paper, toiletries etc. But be careful: like any place else, you need to watch price per oz/ or item count to make sure you're getting the best deal. For some items, like Colgate shaving, cream I've found that the dollar store version has fewer ounces than what you find at Walmart and that, per oz, it's cheaper at Walmart. Between Costco, Walmart, and dollar stores my family has been able to keep costs down during this recession! I'll be shopping this way from now on. I never shopped at dollar stores until recently either. I’ve saved plenty of $$ on cleaning supplies, wrapping paper, toiletries etc. But be careful: like any place else, you need to watch price per oz/ or item count to make sure you’re getting the best deal. For some items, like Colgate shaving, cream I’ve found that the dollar store version has fewer ounces than what you find at Walmart and that, per oz, it’s cheaper at Walmart.

Between Costco, Walmart, and dollar stores my family has been able to keep costs down during this recession! I’ll be shopping this way from now on.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/12/28/dollar-store-price-comparison/#comment-414652 Jonathan Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:06:56 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2731#comment-414652 In the UK we have the equivalent which is a pound store and I totally agree that they are an excellent place to pick up bargains! Often they'll buy in bulk so the quality of the stock is actually much better than you'd imagine In the UK we have the equivalent which is a pound store and I totally agree that they are an excellent place to pick up bargains! Often they’ll buy in bulk so the quality of the stock is actually much better than you’d imagine

]]> By: lucas0921 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/12/28/dollar-store-price-comparison/#comment-401484 lucas0921 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:20:27 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2731#comment-401484 As previously mentioned, don't give up on dollar stores if the first one you visit isn't that great. Visit several when you are first starting out.... As previously mentioned, don’t give up on dollar stores if the first one you visit isn’t that great. Visit several when you are first starting out….

]]> By: Jamie http://www.mytwodollars.com/2011/12/28/dollar-store-price-comparison/#comment-391772 Jamie Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:26:53 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=2731#comment-391772 Great comparisons. That's an even more dramatic savings than I suspected. I, too, avoided Dollar Stores for the longest time and now there are definitely certain times when I seek them out. They have a lot of great little things to give kids to keep them entertained for a long car ride...coloring books, mazes, easy sodoku. Great items for stocking stuffers around the holidays, as well. Great comparisons. That’s an even more dramatic savings than I suspected. I, too, avoided Dollar Stores for the longest time and now there are definitely certain times when I seek them out. They have a lot of great little things to give kids to keep them entertained for a long car ride…coloring books, mazes, easy sodoku. Great items for stocking stuffers around the holidays, as well.

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