What with talks of a recession, inflation, housing trouble, and shrinking jobs and growing gasoline bills all ringing in the ears of Americans, who isn't in for saving another buck or two? Every place you can cut back on the spending will either allow a little more for other places, a little more for the savings, or maybe a little less in the red. Well, there's a lot of simple things and shopping tips that'll save those few cents and might just all add up to common sense...
Dollar Stores? I've been a frequent (perhaps frighteningly so) shopper of Dollar Stores all my life. I am just obsessed. The idea that each thing you come upon in the store is only going to cost you one dollar excites me to the core! But that's just me... In terms of approaching one, there are a number of great deals you can find here. Perhaps they do have a lot of junk, such as their tools (which can actually be pretty useful, just not for industrial or automotive purposes, but most simple household tasks can be done), kitchen knives (almost the same parenthetical comment as for the tools!), and children's toys (I just can't help questioning myself, but cheap toys are great to let children destroy on a weekend trip or such), but there are some great values to be found for a dollar as well!
Some of the good values I've found:
Dish Soap
Bar Soap
Sponges
Scrub Brushes
Vacuum Bags
Picture Frames
Colanders
Sunglasses
Food (Really? Yes, but you be the judge and not all food is equal...)
Many randomly useful items like bike bells, automotive funnels, auto sun shades, etc.
Now, for $1, just about any of those is typically a steal of a bargain and well worth the asking price! There are some foods I'll be skeptical about, but you can use your own judgment in what you'd be comfortable with. I don't mind buying cheap tools that work well enough for small simple tasks, so long as I remember that I have a Craftsman toolset for "real jobs".
Big Lots and other such stores...
"Closeout Retailers" such as Big Lots! or Tuesday Morning offer great bargains on all sorts of brand name items! I mean you can find some ridiculously cheap prices! You just might not be 100% certain as to what you'll find in the stores and it can be like a treasure hunt going into these. These stores can get closeout and overstocked items from other locations for cheap and sell them for cheaper than you'll find in traditional retail stores. You just might walk in the next time and find the supplies are gone. Now here at Big Lots!, I've bought some food. They've got cans of sardines that are $.65/can! Tomato paste for $.25/can! Most all of their boxes of cold cereal were under $2 (Shrek Cereal was $1/box [I bought 3!]!)! Crazy prices for food when bills are seeming like they are going to overwhelm you! There's also great prices on all sorts of random toys, children's items, bath and beauty, furniture, towels, and more! If you are looking to trim the fat from your shopping bills, a few stops here a month could really do the trick.
Dollar Stores? I've been a frequent (perhaps frighteningly so) shopper of Dollar Stores all my life. I am just obsessed. The idea that each thing you come upon in the store is only going to cost you one dollar excites me to the core! But that's just me... In terms of approaching one, there are a number of great deals you can find here. Perhaps they do have a lot of junk, such as their tools (which can actually be pretty useful, just not for industrial or automotive purposes, but most simple household tasks can be done), kitchen knives (almost the same parenthetical comment as for the tools!), and children's toys (I just can't help questioning myself, but cheap toys are great to let children destroy on a weekend trip or such), but there are some great values to be found for a dollar as well!
Some of the good values I've found:
Dish Soap
Bar Soap
Sponges
Scrub Brushes
Vacuum Bags
Picture Frames
Colanders
Sunglasses
Food (Really? Yes, but you be the judge and not all food is equal...)
Many randomly useful items like bike bells, automotive funnels, auto sun shades, etc.
Now, for $1, just about any of those is typically a steal of a bargain and well worth the asking price! There are some foods I'll be skeptical about, but you can use your own judgment in what you'd be comfortable with. I don't mind buying cheap tools that work well enough for small simple tasks, so long as I remember that I have a Craftsman toolset for "real jobs".
Big Lots and other such stores...
"Closeout Retailers" such as Big Lots! or Tuesday Morning offer great bargains on all sorts of brand name items! I mean you can find some ridiculously cheap prices! You just might not be 100% certain as to what you'll find in the stores and it can be like a treasure hunt going into these. These stores can get closeout and overstocked items from other locations for cheap and sell them for cheaper than you'll find in traditional retail stores. You just might walk in the next time and find the supplies are gone. Now here at Big Lots!, I've bought some food. They've got cans of sardines that are $.65/can! Tomato paste for $.25/can! Most all of their boxes of cold cereal were under $2 (Shrek Cereal was $1/box [I bought 3!]!)! Crazy prices for food when bills are seeming like they are going to overwhelm you! There's also great prices on all sorts of random toys, children's items, bath and beauty, furniture, towels, and more! If you are looking to trim the fat from your shopping bills, a few stops here a month could really do the trick.
Coupons? Yes! I know it sounds corny and feels just the same, but clipping coupons, printing them out online (Coupons.com, Ultimate Coupons, etc.) can really save you big money! It doesn't take a whole lot to really start adding up! By just checking the sale ads for your local groceries and maybe a few websites, you can really get all you want to eat for cheap!
1 comment:
Il semble que vous soyez un expert dans ce domaine, vos remarques sont tres interessantes, merci.
- Daniel
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