People in Longview and Tyler, Texas could be saving SO much money if they would get in the habit of buying more items at Dollar Stores in Texas.

I'll admit, I wasn't much of a dollar store shopper. Honestly, I'm still not. The only reason is that it just hasn't been a habit. Plus, I may have gotten the idea that certain things sold at Dollar Stores don't have the same level of quality as they would at more specialty stores.

Sometimes, they don't. BUT.

That being said, we are wasting money if we don't even consider buying some items from Dollar Stores. Some of the items sold at these stores offer similar products that you're buying at other places and are sold at other places at a fraction of the price. Granted, some of the items may not be quite as high-quality, but they can still get the job done.

A story recently shared by GoBankingRates shared the 5 items that are 'must-buys' from Dollar Stores if you are watching the budget and want to save money.

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They spoke with some frugal-living experts who have delved into this subject to find some of the items that you might consider purchasing at discount stores if you're watching your budget.

Even if you don't do all of your shopping at these stores, savvy shoppers know they can stock up on certain items and save a TON of money.

Let's take a quick look at 5 items you might want to consider buying at dollar stores in East Texas.

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