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I sometimes shop at dollar stores like the 99 cents store or the Dollar Tree. I save a lot of money on items that sometimes are sold in the grocery store. Some of the frozen food items are good and the dairy products such as name brand yogurt and sour cream to name a few. They also have breakfast food items such as oatmeal, pancakes, and waffles, syrup, tea, potatoes, turkey bacon, sausages, etc. You can buy items for the house like dryer sheets, cleaning products, aluminum foil, etc. for a cheaper price. You can also buy cool and creative decorative items for the holidays and special occasions like Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, New Year's , St. Patrick's Day, including birthday parties. You can buy cards to send to someone you care about also, makeup , hair, and other personal items. I bought a name brand mascara product from the 99 cents store.
I don't consider myself frugal , but a smart shopper ; although you can easily overspend at a dollar store if you are n ... Read more » |
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I have been reading the advertisements that I get in the mail and online for various stores and have seen some good deals. For example, Old Navy is selling frost free vests for $12 and frost free jackets for $20 today and tomorrow; although I was able to get a puffer jacket for only $10 at Burlington Coat Factory almost a month ago. I also bought a pair of 70's style wide-leg denim jeans at Old Navy last month for only $6.00. Last month around the time of Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Old Navy had up to a 75% discount on specific items on different days. I always do pretty well shopping on the clearance rack at Old Navy.
I recently found a pretty, sparkly black shirt dress at Ross for only $10 this past weekend. It is a great look for the holidays. Long sweaters are also on sale in the junior size for as cheap as $7.99 at Ross. Ross also has good sales on shoes, especially the boots, because I bought two pairs of tall to knee-high length boots in September for a total of $39. The ... Read more » |