I love shopping at discount stores, especially Dollar Tree.  I recently read an article that discussed the things you should and shouldn’t purchase from dollar stores and I wanted to share some of the pros an cons of these bargain stores.  First of all, I will admit that I cannot leave Dollar Tree without spending at least $10 every time!  Even if I am just going in for a few items, it seems like $10 is the amount I always spend.  I am definitely guilty of purchasing the items the article said not to like batteries, toothbrushes, grocery items, knives etc.   Maybe if I spent a few bucks more, I wouldn’t have had to throw away knives that the handle broke off the first time I used it.  Some of the items that I will only get from Dollar Tree are greeting cards and giftwrap.  These were items the article said were a great deal to purchase there.  Well, of course, why pay more than $3 for a greeting card when you can get 6 for that price!  I have had my share of success and failure with purchases from the Dollar Tree.  I think the next time I head to Dollar Tree I will only take enough money for the amount of items I need to get, well maybe I’ll take at least one or two dollars more.

-Sarah Janda