WITH Dollar Tree prices now ranging from $1.25 to $5, consumers might want to consider some more money saving hacks.
Here are four shopping tricks to use next time you visit your local store.
Dollar Tree store is seen in Chicago, United States, on October 17, 2022. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)[/caption]
1. Use the Value Seekers Blog
Have an event coming up? Need to decorate your classroom? Looking for a new mac and cheese recipe? Consider opting for inexpensive items to fulfill those needs at Dollar Tree.
Not sure where to start? Dollar Tree has an entire page dedicated to ways to save money on DIY projects.
The page features DIY decor, party decorations, gift ideas and recipes for breakfast, appetizers and more.
The blog includes step-by-step instructions on DIY projects like creating a wreath for spring with a laundry basket.
Party decorating ideas can be found for birthdays, graduations, baby showers and even weddings, inviting shoppers to decorate with elegance on a budget.
2. Ship Items to Store
Looking to buy a handful of items but don’t have time to walk around the store?
Instead of shipping goods to your house and paying a shipping fee determined by the size and weight of your order, the number of boxes used and which distribution center the items are coming from, opt to ship it to your local store.
Dollar Tree offers free shipping if you place an order online and have it shipped to your local store.
3. Find Coupons
Learning Dollar Tree’s coupon policy can help you save on products.
The chain accepts only manufacturer coupons, so hunting for coupons directly from brands sold at Dollar Tree can be useful on your next trip.
There are some manufacturer coupon exceptions, such as they can only be used in stores. Also only one coupon is accepted per item purchased.
If a coupon is valued over the item’s price, the store will not give you cash back and rather the coupon value will be reduced to the item’s face value.
The company accepts up to four of the same manufacturer coupons each day, per customer. Though Dollar Tree notes they reserve the right to reject or limit the use of any coupon.
Dollar Tree also accepts up to two internet coupons per customer each day.
Dollar Tree pricing
Despite the name of the store, Dollar Tree recently added items that cost more than $1 to its inventory.
Most items at the store cost no more than $1.25, but items in the Dollar Tree Plus section cost up to $5.
Dollar Tree introduced Plus aisles to 100 locations in 2019 as part of an effort to diversify its products.
By 2022, Dollar Tree had added the items to over 1,500 locations.
“We believe testing additional price points above $1 for Dollar Tree products will enable us over time to expand our assortments, introduce new products and meet more of our customers’ everyday needs,” president and CEO Michael Witynski said in a statement.
“Our brand promise is that customers get great value for what they spend at Dollar Tree. We will continue to be fiercely protective of that promise, regardless of the price point.”
4. Earn Cash Back
Get money back on your purchases by utilizing rebate apps like ibotta or by using credit cards.
Ibotta is an app that allows you to earn cash back when shopping at over 3,000 retailers, including Dollar Tree.
The company said savers earn an average of $261 a year with the app.
Start off by adding cash back offers to the “Your list” section of the app before heading into the store.
Once you’re done shopping, you can head to the retailer’s page in the app and submit a receipt.
Once you reach $20 in cash back, you can withdraw your earnings either by linking a bank account or opting to receive a gift card.
Consumers can also earn money back by using cash-back credit cards.
By spending with a cash-back card, you earn a percentage of the amount you paid.
Cash back is typically issued to users at the end of a billing cycle or statement period and can be redeemed in several ways, including checks, statement credits or deposits straight into your account, according to Nerd Wallet.
Cash back percentages and redemption options vary by credit card.
