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Dollar Makes You Holler! Prince Polo candy bars

The people at Costplus World Market have cleverly put their discounted items rack right next to their drink samples, enticing cheap skates to actually buy something instead of just mooching free drinks off of them. Their strategy worked on me. … Continue reading

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Dollar Make You Holler: Almond Roca

Don’t be fooled by the “English Toffee-pieces with nuts” adverbabble on the front–this is Almond Roca, albeit in slightly shabbier form. The packaging may say “Factory Seconds,” but these gold-foil-wrapped lovelies are still tops in taste in my book. They … Continue reading

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Dollar Makes You Holler – Owl Felt Bags

I WILL give a hoot when a bag is this cute. Future trick-or-treaters, take note: If you show up at my door with this bag I will give you MORE candy just because I approve of your style sense. Plus, … Continue reading

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Dollar Makes You Holler: Gel cling stickers

Alas my poor car! It has served me well. It’s been with me a while and age and hardship are beginning to show. Take my center console: once the picture of perfectly smooth vinyl, years of bodyweighted-forearm leans have caused … Continue reading

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Dollar Makes You Holler – Manchego cheese

Sometimes when there is less risk, people tend to be more adventurous. How is this possible, you might ask? Consider: One dollar doesn’t seem like a lot of money, ergo I will buy things I normally wouldn’t, thinking that the … Continue reading

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Dollar Makes You Holler – Redhead Chewy Lemonhead and Friends

Everyone needs friends–and so do inanimate pieces of sugar, apparently. Besides, how could I resist a breakdancing cherry and watermelon? (Sidenote: Why were all the other pieces of fruit gifted with appendages and human faces, except for the raspberry? This … Continue reading

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Dollar Makes You Holler – MilkBite

I had seen and been intrigued by this product for a while now at the 99 Cent Store, and then been disturbed that there seemed to be so many boxes sitting there for so long. But I like milk and … Continue reading

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Dollar Makes You Holler – Sunglasses

I’ve never understood the fascination with buying expensive sunglasses. Unless you lead an active, outdoorsy lifestyle/have a job that requires spending a lot of time outdoors during the daytime/have a medical need, I see no real need to spend hundred … Continue reading

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Dollar Makes You Holler – Peanut M&Ms

I am on a forever quest to find peanut M&Ms at a dollar store. While this may seem like a fairly simple task, it is no mean feat. Reese’s Pieces, Twix, plain M&Ms and even the pretzel M&Ms proliferate the … Continue reading

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Dollar Makes You Holler! Dark Chocolate Reese’s PB cups

What on Earth could make Reese’s PB cups taste any better? Dark chocolate. (Also, bananas. RIP Elvis edition—which oddly enough, I also found at a 99 cent store once upon a time.) The dark chocolate adds a shade more complexity … Continue reading

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