In the 1990 Christmas classic Home Alone, Kevin McCallister finds himself alone in his house after his family accidentally leaves him behind during a hurried departure for Paris. Left to his own devices, Kevin has to take care of living alone, including defending his home from a pair of bungling burglars, and also obtaining certain…
Dollar stores can be a controversial subject. Some people praise them as convenient, affordable places to get what you need and get out. Others view them as predators who crowd out other stores while offering a less-than-ideal selection. Love them or hate them, though, dollar stores don’t appear to be going anywhere. Quite the opposite:…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Like all posts on Dollar Store Reviewer, this piece is the opinion of its respective authors. Also like all posts, comments are welcome, although we ask users to be mindful of our Community Guidelines. I can’t say I’ve been the biggest fan of self-checkout. Early on, I found the machines buggy and prone…
We’re not a dollar store. Our name doesn’t have Dollar General in it, or Family Dollar, or Dollar Tree, or any other store. We’re an independent review site that has no connection to any retailer. In case this isn’t obvious in our name, we also emphasize it on our about page, at the bottom of…
For the longest time, Dollar Tree was all about one thing. Really cheap stuff. Dirt cheap stuff. Everything at Dollar Tree was a dollar. Everything. (Okay, almost everything: greeting cards were even cheaper.) You didn’t have to worry about price tags, because you knew exactly what you were paying each time. It was a radical approach, one…
My family does a lot of camping. Depending on how you camp, it can be inexpensive, especially if you tent camp like we do rather than camping in a trailer or RV. We can easily camp for several nights for the same cost as one night in hotel room. It allows us to travel and…
A while back we wrote about the five reasons why you should shop at a dollar store. And we think there are some reasons. But dollar stores aren’t perfect, and there certainly are arguments against them. Here, then, are five reasons why you should not shop at a dollar store. Too Much Processed Food Grocers…
Dollar stores tend to get a bad rap. Some people see them as inferior to other options, maybe because the word “dollar” sounds like something cheap or flimsy. Sure, dollar stores aren’t perfect, but they do have their virtues. Here, then, are five reasons why you should shop at dollar stores … at least, sometimes….
Mother’s Day is coming. (In 2023, it’s on Sunday, May 14th.) Maybe you have planned the perfect Mother’s Day celebration and have already purchased any cards or gifts you plan to give to your mother, grandmother, sister, spouse, daughter, or other special relative or friend. If you’re still shopping or wondering what to give the…
Can you be a minimalist and still shop at dollar stores? Or is the temptation to buy lots of inexpensive goods because “they’re only $1.25” too much? As someone who has followed certain minimalist tendencies for years, it is possible to shop smartly at dollar stores without bringing too much clutter into your home, but…