Dollar Tree, which owns Family Dollar, announced in a press release on March 13th, 2024 that it will be closing about 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of 2024. It will then shutter an additional 370 Family Dollar stores and 30 Dollar Tree stores during the next several years as store leases expire….
The FDA announced on March 6, 2024, that it is issuing an alert for certain discount store ground cinnamon brands that it has determined contain elevated levels of lead. The FDA has stated that prolonged exposure to these products might not be safe. The FDA recommends that people throw away or not purchase these products,…
This post contains affiliate links. Dollar stores are the home of cheap snacks and the best prices on greeting cards that you’ll find anywhere. They are where you can go to buy inexpensive party decorations or even basic gardening supplies. They can also be practical places to buy necessary household goods such as cleaning supplies,…
This post contains affiliate links. My husband and I were driving past a popular chain fast food restaurant recently, and we noticed the marquee sign out front was advertising tortilla soup as “the ultimate winter comfort food.” I’ve got nothing against tortilla soup. I love making different variations of it in my slow cooker during…
This post contains affiliate links. If you’re in the mood for macaroni and cheese, you have several options. You can make it homemade using elbow noodles, milk, butter, flour, salt, pepper, and shredded cheese. Homemade macaroni and cheese is a favorite in my family, and some people regularly ask for it for special holiday or…
Some things just taste better with ketchup. Burgers. Hot dogs. French fries. Tator tots. Or, if you’re my kids, scrambled eggs. You can buy ketchup from a lot of different places, including traditional large inventory grocery stores, small inventory stores such as Aldi, and even dollar stores. Family Dollar sells its own ketchup under its…
This post contains affiliate links. If there’s one thing my family could eat every day and not get tired of, it would probably be macaroni and cheese. It’s not just the kids who like this dish either. The grownups love this comfort food, too. I often get asked to make homemade macaroni and cheese for…
Every year, an army of young girls descends on grocery store parking lots, community fairs, and your neighborhood to sell cookies. Unlike most people trying to hawk goods, there’s a chance you’ve actually walked toward them rather than steering away and avoiding eye contact. Why? Because Girl Scout cookies are amazing, that’s why. Thin Mints…
Girl Scout Cookies are maybe the most famous cookies in the United States. For that reason, Girl Scouts are one of the very few salespeople to come to your door that you might actually do business with. The cookies themselves are very good, if not always good for you. One of those Girl Scout offerings…
I always keep a few boxes of macaroni and cheese in my pantry for days when I want an easy lunch or a side dish for dinner. Mac and cheese has the benefit of being shelf stable for a long time, so it’s a good item to stock up on, even if it isn’t the…