Not Worth It at the Dollar Store
10 Dollar Store Deals to Skip
Just because something is a dollar, doesn't mean it's a good deal. Sure you can buy a box of sandwich bags for a buck, but have you thought about how many bags you are actually getting for that dollar? When calculated by the unit cost, you may actually be paying more for that discount box of baggies than you would at a traditional grocery store.Click through our gallery as our dollar store diva, Marlene Alexander, shares her list of 10 dollar store items that you would be wise to buy elsewhere.
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