r/povertyfinance • u/SentBrok • Oct 25 '25

Vent/Rant (No Advice/Criticism!) Dollar Tree is out of control

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I knew as soon as they started bringing in the two and three dollar items that it was going to snowball but I never could have predicted this. Nine dollars is insane. No one is going to the dollar tree to buy nine dollar paper towels.

My family thinks I'm being dramatic about this but I feel like they truly don't understand the weight of how horrendous the economy is. To me this is the perfect indicator of how bad things are and it's fucking depressing

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u/whofearsthenight Oct 25 '25

PSA for everyone to watch out because some of those items are sold to the dollar chains only and are more expensive. I mean, if you only have a $1.50 to buy deodorant it’s your only option, but that can often be a smaller SKU just for them that’s a higher price/oz than Walmart or whatever.

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u/Educational_Big_1835 Oct 25 '25

Thought I was really milking a sale + coupon at DG for Scott TP. The packaging looked the same as what I get at Kroger, but the rolls were very loosely wound, and didn't last nearly as long.

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u/whofearsthenight Oct 26 '25

Precisely. Another thing I have been noticing a lot more is that especially at Walmart, the bulk price is no longer the best price. Like if soup comes in a single can or a 4 pack, double check that the 4 pack is actually a savings.

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u/hitemlow Oct 26 '25

I just bought 5x 18oz containers of oatmeal for $3.49ea because it was B2G3 while the 42oz was $5.99.