Dollar Stores are DANGEROUS!!! lol

[Manue]

So anyone else have this problem?? You quickly go to the Dollar Store to get an item or two that you need for the next days arts and crafts, and you come out of there with BAGS of stuff lol Those stores are VERY dangerous to people like me lol especially close to holidays like Valentines Day, Christmas, Easter etc...
Has anyone ever been able to come out of the store with ONLY the items you ran in there to get??

[mommyof2princesses]

Agreed :) I went there yesterday to get one thing and came out with a whole bag of stuff! I love the dollar store though :)

[BlueRose]

I have to go in with only cash and can only spend that amount. If I take more then I plan on spending I will way over spend.

[dodge__driver11]

lol mee tooo hehe

[Inspired by Reggio]

Yup - I call it the $50 store cause I cannot seem to get out of there without spending close to that specially around special occasions!

[dodge__driver11]

LOL reggio

[latte30]

Lol..what a coincidence!...I JUST got home from shopping at the dollar store. Really only went in to buy Valentines Day decorations/art supplies, and left with close to $50 worth of "stuff". Funny i saw this post, because I was just telling my husband how dangerous that store is :laugh:

[Manue]

Lol I know, glad I'm not the only one and you can all relate!! I went in there yesterday for some paper cups and stickers and ended up spending almost 40$ lol and I still have to go back to make the kids goodie bags for valentines day!! Yes the 50$ store ha ha

[crafty]

LOL I can never keep to my budget when I go there !

[JennJubie]

Yup - I call it the $50 store cause I cannot seem to get out of there without spending close to that specially around special occasions!

That sounds about right! I just went the other day, I think I spent $45. It was mostly Valentines Day stuff. Although, in my defense, my daughters birthday is the 16th, and she likes the Valentine's party :)

[DisneyPrincess]

Yah its dangerous, but what a bummer that its no longer 1$ store.... :( now that things are 1.25$ all the way to 3$ I choose more carefully. They are pretty dum dum cause I use to buy alot more there... Wonder if others are also like that, maybe they'll stop bringing up the prices.

[mimi]

Dollar store and Costgo DANGEROUS :laugh:

[jettY]

Dollar discount stores have become more competitive and more profitable in the post-recession economy. If one dollar store’s strategy catches on, soon you may even be filling your prescriptions there as a subsidiary of Dollar Tree, opened a pharmacy in one of its 181 stores last year. Article source: Dollar Store (https://personalmoneynetwork .com/moneyblog/2012/04/19/dollar-store-pharmacies/).

[Other Mummy]

I refuse to take my debit card into the dollar stores. Cash only. Forces me to stay on budget. Otherwise I'm wondering around filling the cart! I love the dollar store!

[5 Little Monkeys]

I love the dollar stores for art supplies and holiday decorations!! My fiance also calls it the $50 store lol. I actually prefer the Dollar Tree for most things as they are still $1.25. Dollarama has a bigger selection for art supplies but you need to watch the prices.

You need to know your prices, often things are cheaper at Walmart or even Michaels sometimes. The size of things has to be taken into consideration too.

There are some things I only buy at dollar stores though.

[mickyc]

I never go into Dollarama and walk out spending under $40. I think the most I have spent is around $100.