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April 25, 2020

Scan Products to Find Coupons in the Family Dollar App

In today’s busy world, who has time to sit down and clip coupons? Most of us don’t get a newspaper with paper coupons anymore, and it can feel like there’s an overwhelming number of digital coupons out there, most of which are for things we’ll never need. Wouldn’t it be great if there was some technology that could automatically tell us if there were coupons available for the things we need to buy at the store? If you can relate to t...

April 24, 2020

Springtime Garden Supplies at Dollar Tree

There’s a magical time that only comes just once per year. That’s right, it’s gardening season. And there’s no better place to get deals on your spring planting supplies than Dollar Tree. But you better hurry, because once these items are gon...

April 20, 2020

Do Barcodes Tell You a Product’s Country of Origin?

Over the past several years, amid recalls of dogfood, toys, and other foreign-made products, posts have circulated on social media about the importance of buying American and ways to see if what you’re buying was made overseas. One of the most p...

April 19, 2020

Win Coupons in the Family Dollar App with SmartSpins

Do you like saving money, shopping at Family Dollar, and mini-games? If so, we’ve got some great news for you! The Family Dollar app is totally focused on helping you clip coupons. If you don't already have the app, you can download it for iOS a...

April 18, 2020

Chocolate That Isn't Really Chocolate

We love finding great deals, but when you’re shopping, it’s important to check that what you’re buying is actually what you think it is, particularly when it comes to food products. There are many cheap substitutes out there that don’t measur...

April 17, 2020

Save Time with Sam's Club Scan & Go Checkout

Shopping at Sam’s Club is convenient for many reasons, but one part of the experience that can sometimes be a hassle is the checkout process. Few of us run into Sam’s for just a couple things. Instead, we usually have a cart full of heavy items, ...

April 11, 2020

Is There Wax on My Apples?

Have you ever been washing an apple and felt like you just couldn’t quite get it all the way clean? What you’re feeling on the apple’s skin is actually wax, some of which is naturally produced by the apple itself, and some of which might not...

April 10, 2020

Dangers of Caramel Coloring in Soda

You’ve probably seen caramel coloring listed among the ingredients of one of your favorite foods. After all, it’s added to virtually every conventional processed food that’s brown – like sodas, chocolates, soups, breads, baked goods, beer, an...

April 04, 2020

Health Risks of the Preservative TBHQ

I recently had a craving for some instant ramen noodles like I used to eat in my college days. So I went to the supermarket to pick up a package of the ramen noodles with the little shrimps that I used to like so much. As a college student I rarel...

April 02, 2020

Dollar Deals at Dollar General

Did you know there is an aisle in the back of every Dollar General store where you can find shelves loaded with products all priced at just $1? Do you like bargain hunting? Do you like the thrill of getting something you need for just $1? Then you’...

March 28, 2020

Why You Should Switch to Unrefined Natural Salt

For most of history, the salt that humans consumed wasn’t the refined, white sodium chloride we know today. In nature, salt rocks also contain an abundance of other minerals that can be found in our soils and oceans. Pure white salt only became ava...

March 03, 2020

25-Cent Purchase at Harbor Freight!

We recently set out to find the cheapest item you could buy in Harbor Freight in order to use a coupon for a free gift. We found that item to be the 59-cent Color Snap Blade Utility Knife. We love using those “Free with Any Purchase” coupons, esp...

March 02, 2020

New $1 Craft Supplies at Dollar Tree!

Have you ever been tasked with gathering supplies for a kids craft for Vacation Bible School, Sunday School, summer camp, or a birthday party? You know it can be hard to find all the right supplies without having to go to a craft store chain like Mic...

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