… I don’t visit as often now that they jacked prices to $1.25.
intercst
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Well, I shop thrift stores. I was watching a movie tonight on a DVD player I gave $4 for at the Salvation Army. Earlier this evening, I was listening to CDs on a player I gave $5 for at the same store. I don’t recall what I gave for the monitor I am using with the computer I am typing on right now. Probably about $10.
Steve
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If you sign up for that free TV with the 24/7 advertising, you’d have a new 4K 55" monitor.
intercst
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Article behind a paywall, so I don’t know what the 1%-er is buying. I visit the Dollar Tree for some items - AA & AAA batteries, snacks, stuff for outdoor use,
There are also YouTube posts on DIY projects with re-purposed Dollar Tree items. If one has the patience, one can probably come up with their own hacks using some of the stuff available at Dollar Tree (plus 25c)
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Didn’t read the article.
Wife has sourced party supplies from DLTR for years. No where else offers the equivalent product for anywhere near the same price.
If buying a couple balloons and a card or two for every occasion is picking the shelves clean, consider us a blight on the common man.
DLTR seems to be the locale to find a select few items that are unavailable or expensive in other stores.
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The ten year old TVs I have work perfectly fine. Besides, I don’t have room for a 55".
Besides, for that 24/7 advertising to be seen, the set would need to be on 24/7, as there isn’t much new production that I am willing to spend any time watching. I’m about ready to give up on the BBC news. Since they moved production to Shiny-land, it looks more like any other Shiny network production. They don’t cover the UK/EU news like the London based broadcast did.
Hey, there’s a concept, a 24/7 advertising TV that you can’t turn off. You can mute the sound, but you have a scrolling billboard in your living room 24/7. What a concept!
/sarcasm
Steve
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I developed thrifty habits and don’t see any reason to change. I sometimes shop at Dollar Store, thrift stores and do Freecycle.
Wendy
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The Irish humor is finding this funny. Multi millionaires will beat you to the shelves of the dollar store? Okay now…
What was it called in the 1990s, spin?
About as transparent as it gets.
I buy more expensive things often. They last longer they are cheaper. I am playing for tomorrow not today’s disposable.
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And frugality does not have to imply less quality. My ‘expensive’ steel cut Irish oats ($7/tin), combined with fresh local berries and Siggi’s Skyr are better than the $10 restaurant version and cost about $1/ day.
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In the '90s it was called Mac Frugal’s 
Mac Frugal’s Bargains - Closeouts Inc. – Company History (company-histories.com)
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