Greeting cards are something I don’t like to spend a lot of money on. Because let’s face it: most of us don’t keep every single card we’ve ever received. In many cases, if you purchase a card to give someone, the recipient is likely to enjoy it for a brief time and then recycle it…
This post contains affiliate links. I work in a job (education) where having pencils on hand is a must. Even in a world where most things are done through technology, there are some things that are either best on paper or have to be done on paper. Unfortunately, the people I serve don’t always have…
Toilet paper is a necessity. It just is. (Yes, there are hypothetically alternatives. That doesn’t mean they’re remotely desirable.) For those who don’t have a lot of money, not overspending on toilet paper is very important. Fortunately, there are a lot of options out there, including budget options. If you can’t or don’t want to…
It’s no secret that there are plenty of dollar stores — also sometimes called thrift stores — around the country. While most of them don’t sell as much for a dollar anymore, the name still hangs around on the outside of stores. Some people might wonder if any of these stores are under the same…
For many people, especially in rural areas, Dollar General is one of the closest and most convenient places to buy food. DG isn’t a full-service grocer, but it does carry a number of staple products for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. In the breakfast department, the dollar store stocks a few core items, including eggs and…
People who like to invest are often looking for the next thing. What can they put their money in that will potentially make them more money? While the stock market has risks, rising stock values compared with low interest rates on interest-bearing bank accounts can make for an attractive option. Many people know that Dollar…
Just about every season is tissue season. Whether it’s spring and summer allergies, or fall and winter cold and flu season, there’s rarely a time when most people won’t want to have a box of tissue close at hand. Tissue as we know it dates back to World War I, where companies first developed it…
Batteries are a necessary but annoying expense with respect to many electronic devices. While a lot of newer products use self-contained rechargeable batteries, a significant number of items–from TV remotes to flashlights to smoke detectors–still need a regular alkaline battery. The problem is, those batteries can be really expensive, especially the name brand ones. So…
EDITOR’S NOTE: View our update on this detangling spray toward the bottom of the post. If you have girls in your house, you’ve probably used some type of detangler or spray-in, leave-in conditioner to fight knots and tangles and make the combing process less painful for everyone involved. My go-to detangler is usually the Suave…
Dental hygiene is an underrated part of personal health. Or, at least, it’s underrated until a person experiences tooth or gum pain, at which time it becomes something so important it overshadows the rest of life. Toothpaste, of course, is a must, as it is the starting point for preventing many kinds of tooth and…