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The craft stores are bustling at this time of year but you don't necessarily have to visit one in order to make unique Christmas ornaments and decorations for your home. Here are five Christmas crafts that were made using materials from the dollar store and cost less than $5 to make. Coaster...

Feeling the pinch as you scan your holiday gift-giving list? You should be heading for a dollar store to get great gifts that you can dress up as fancy gifts. How much can you save? We put ourselves to the test to see what we could get for the people on our list.

With the holiday party season officially underway, you may be wondering what to give the busy hostess at the parties you will be attending. Here are some easy ideas that mix items from the grocery or department store with things from the dollar store. I found a pretty floral candy dish for...

What's the world's favorite sweet treat? In my book that's chocolate, and at this time of year, there's more and more of it appearing on store shelves everywhere, including dollar stores. A box of chocolates is always a good choice when you're not sure what to get someone or just to have on hand as...

While browsing in the housewares section of my local Walmart recently, a few things caught my eye, not because they were unique but because I had seen the same things at the dollar store. I realized that just buying one each of the five items mentioned below, one could save $12.91, and much more if...

Time once again to unfurl the flag and celebrate Independence Day. Dollar stores have everything you need for your picnic or barbecue, from flags to red, white and blue dinner ware. Dollar Tree has a selection of solid red, white and blue party supplies including paper plates, cups, napkins,...

There are some pretty good savings to be had at dollar stores this week. Dollar Tree has a limited time online special of 4 qt. bags of Schultz garden products, namely green moss, Spanish moss and potting bark, for $1 each. You get six bags per case.Also, you can now buy gift cards online in any...

99-cent Only Stores are featuring famous maker bras and panties for 99 cents each. Shhh! They're not allowed to reveal who the famous maker is, so you'll have to go into the store to find out, but they typically retail for $10 or more. Another great feature at the 99-cent Only Stores this week is...

When I was a kid, camping was the only summer vacation my parents could afford, but my brothers and I loved it. In these tough economic times, camping may be an option you'd like to consider for your family. It isn't entirely expense-free, but it's a lot cheaper than a trip to Disney World, and...

Last week I bought a 13-ounce package of whole grain Primo pasta and a large can of Primo Spaghetti sauce for $2 at my local dollar store, Dollarama. At the grocery store, these two items together would have cost almost $3. It's no wonder that major marketers are beginning to see $1 as the...