While Family Dollar may be one of the cheapest stores to shop at in the United States, there are still many extra ways to save money on your next shopping trip there.
In the past, we talked about similar stores and shared tips for saving money at Dollar General and Dollar Tree.
In this article, we’ll be covering all the ways you can save money at Family Dollar!
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How to Save Money at Family Dollar
Here are some of our favorite tips for saving more money at this “dollar” store.
1. Family Dollar coupons
Use coupons you find on the Family Dollar app along with manufacturer coupons and receipt scanning apps to save tons of money off of a single shopping trip.
If you can’t download the app, they also have Smart Coupons on their website that you can clip and print. This website also can alert you to ongoing manufacturer deals you might not know about.
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2. SmartSpins app game
SmartSpins is a game on the store’s mobile app that rewards you for shopping. Every time you check out at Family Dollar, you’ll earn a spin on the SmartSpins wheel.
The prizes are extra coupons you can only get from the wheel, such as $5 off your shopping trip.
3. Check the quantity
Before you purchase something, always make sure that you’re not overpaying per ounce. A small snack bag may only be a dollar but you might find a larger 8-ounce bag for only four dollars farther down the aisle.
4. Aim for high savings
One thing that’s great about Family Dollar is that it’s actually super easy to get discounts. If you time your purchases right, you can find something on sale and use a coupon at the same time to get around 50% off.
5. Clearance Items
Clearance items at Family Dollar can actually end up being cheaper than the dollar store. Check the clearance bin and you’ll likely find stuff as cheap as fifty cents.
Also remember: clearance items will have a different color sticker (usually orange).
6. The best things to buy
There are a lot of cases in which Family Dollar is cheaper than Walmart and other shopping supercenters.
Generally, you can expect these items to be cheaper:
- Party supplies
- Health and wellness items
- Video games
- Snacks
- Cleaning supplies
- Makeup and hair care items
7. Check for price drops and WOW deals
In the store you’ll find special tags that designate price drops. You can also check your local weekly ad for WOW deals, which are items that are only one dollar.
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8. Social Media
Most businesses use social media to alert their customers to upcoming deals.
If you want to find out what to look forward too, then you might want to:
9. Check out other people’s shopping hauls
There’s actually quite a few people out there who like to do shopping hauls and deal highlights at Family Dollar.
For example, One Cute Couponer channel has a great video about Digital Coupons and how to coupon at Family Dollar correctly.
You can also search for other videos on YouTube by searching for phrases like:
- Family Dollar coupon tricks
- Tips to save money at Family Dollar
- etc.
10. Buy discounted gift cards
This is one of the most overlooked ways of saving money at the Family Dollar (and it works for almost every other store and online retailer). All you have to do is visit a site like GiftCardGranny and buy a FD gift card for cheaper than its actual value.
For example, at the time of writing this post, you can buy a $80 Family Dollar gift card for $70. That’s $10 instant savings!
You can also search on eBay and other discount gift cards sites like these.
11. Use Swagbucks to get free gift cards
Another indirect way of saving money is by using rewards sites like Swagbucks. This site pays you for almost everything you already do online-shopping, playing games, watching videos, taking surveys, visiting websites, etc.
You can then redeem your earnings for cash and other prizes including gift cards for your favorite stores.
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Final Thoughts
The next and final step to saving money at Family Dollar is to go out and buy something! You have all the tools and tricks available to help you get the best deals. Then when you are done, feel free to post what kind of savings you got in the comments below!
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