Conventional wisdom says that it’s probably a bad idea to buy clothes from a dollar store. You know there’s a high chance they’re cheaply made and possibly even poorly fitted. Yet people do buy clothes from dollar stores, not only because they’re convenient, but because the clothes themselves are nearly always cheaper than what you…
Macaroni and cheese is one of the ultimate comfort foods. Almost everyone likes it, whether it’s homemade or from a store’s deli area, or from a box off the shelf. You may not think of a dollar store as a place to buy boxed mac and cheese, but some dollar stores do carry their own…
Joshua also contributed to this post. People who collect action figures, dolls, etc. may be willing to spend more than the average person on certain exclusives and limited editions. But what about spending, say, $1.25 on an action figure? That’s the deal that Dollar Tree is giving us for action figures and weapons packs. We…
Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats is one of my favorite breakfast cereals. I especially like strawberry frosted shredded wheat, and I often buy a generic brand at my local Aldi grocery stores. However, Aldi has not always stocked the strawberry variety lately in my local stores, usually only stocking regular shredded wheat. So when I spotted frosted…
I grew up eating peanuts. They’re one of my favorite snack foods. I like other nuts, too — cashews are fun — but peanuts sit atop the nut hierarchy for me. Now, normally I eat peanuts in a can or jar, because they’re easier to eat and don’t make a mess, which suits me well…
Girl Scout cookies are some of my favorite kinds of cookies. Thin Mints. Samoas or Caramel deLites. Do-si-dos or Peanut Butter Sandwiches. Trefoils or Shortbread. S’mores. They’re all good. I was a Girl Scout for much of my childhood, and for a couple of years I also volunteered as a troop co-leader for my daughter,…
Dollar Tree has long been known as the store where you can get everything for $1. While that price is going up to $1.25, the store is still a fascinating place to go if you’re trying to see what’s available at a single price, whether it’s a necessity or a luxury. Toilet paper is pretty…
Dollar General sells some surprisingly good and inexpensive foods under its Clover Valley private label. The store carries several types of macaroni and cheese that rival name-brand Kraft. They also sell some decent breakfast cereals. So I decided recently to try Dollar General’s own take on ranch dressing. Ranch dressing is a staple in just…
In a store where everything is the same tiny price — $1.25 as of now — there are certain things you figure probably won’t make the cut. You’re not going to see an expensive appliance at Dollar Tree, or furniture, or a television. But what about, say movies? Sure, a dollar and some change is…
Conventional wisdom holds that sequels are never quite as good as the original. That’s often true in movies, and it can be true in other places, too. But not always. Sometimes a company developing a product strikes silver on the first try but hits gold later on. Honey Nut Cheerios are, in my view, an…