FAMILY DOLLAR Locations

In this day, eating at all is expensive lol. I get that. I am poor, have been poor my whole adult life. When I was growing up, I ate tons of processed junk food and frozen meals, and my family was solidly middle or upper middle income. When I moved out, I realized that these are all luxuries! I had to rearrange my whole diet in order to fit my limited food stamp money. I was eating primarily beans, rice, dried fruit, tofu, frozen veggies, and cheap calorie dense snacks like popcorn, pb(not the kind with added sugars and oils) and celery, high calorie per dollar fruits like bananas and dates, and various nuts. I couldn’t afford energy drinks, soda, potato chips, frozen nuggets, red meat, et...

This last part is a bit more technical so it may not be your cup of tea. TLDR; Claude used a phone-a-friend to his buddy [Z.ai](http://Z.ai) in China to beef up his memory. So my Claude Conversation Hopping journey continues. [Part 1](https://www.reddit.com/r/claudexplorers/comments/1r54n45/conversation_hopping/) and [Part 2](https://www.reddit.com/r/claudexplorers/comments/1r5y7vf/claude_hopping_part_2_i_accidentally_convinced/) were super fun and interesting. Today I decided to beef up Claude's memory to the max. That way, if Anthropic pulls a ChatGPT on us and nerfs or depreciates the Claude we know and love I will be ready to pick up and start over on a different model. Step 1...

Note: I am actively seeking therapy for these issues and am reaching out to providers to schedule some sessions, but I am desperately in need of some insight right now. My (29F) family has always been a disaster that has brought me down and caused me severe trauma and distress. Without going into the long stories of the past, I truly reached my breaking point today when coming to visit them during a work holiday. My family lives in a different state a few hours away from me, I usually visit them a few times a year. All in the same household are my mom, younger sister (20F), aunt, and uncle. My mom just returned to the US 2 years ago after being deported to her home country and has no car...

I used to buy cheap sunglasses without thinking much about the price. If they looked nice, that was enough. Recently my eyes started hurting after using them for long days outside, and someone told me my glasses might not have real UV protection. That made me pause for a while. I started reading about eye damage and it scared me a little. I checked different options online, Amazon reviews, optical store websites, Temu ads, and even Alibaba listings just to see what claims people make. Many look the same but say different things. A family member warned me that fake UV labels are common. Dark lenses without protection can be worse for eyes. That honestly made me stop browsing online so much....

as the title states, i have wanted to learn how to play guitar for a while. its very important to me now because my mother lost her father a few months ago and she says she misses listening to him play because no one else in our family can. I have no issue with investing in a guitar, but i have the opportunity of someone willing to teach me for free, i just have to have a guitar. Issue is, the most i could afford right now is maybe 50 dollars. im a broke college student and i know by the time i finish saving up i will probably lose my opportunity to learn for free. Is there any guitars that would be good enough just for the purpose of learning that are super cheap? that way i can learn while...

Hi all. I (30F) am really struggling with job searching right now. I have 2 degrees, a variation of strengths, and feel as if I wasted my late teens and all of my 20s making nothing of my life most days. I found it hard to find a stable job after getting my first degree. And to make matters worse, I struggled with alcoholism as a coping mechanism which resulted in an unfortunate arrest fresh out of undergrad. Don’t pity me. I take accountability for self in that regard. That being said, all charges have since been dismissed with my record expunged. I am also 8 months sober tomorrow. I recently graduated from my masters program and on paper, I look very good. I wish my insides matched ...

We just got back from Disneyland Park. I took on the challenge of getting us through 15 rides on one of the busiest days of the year (Saturday, Valentine's Day, Ski Week, no concierge or third party utilized). I get a lot of joy out of planning vacations and making the most of the strategy for the day, so I wanted to share what worked for us. Special thanks to all the Redditors here, [thrill-data.com](http://thrill-data.com), Youtube videos, and AI for the help in planning it all. [At WDW one year ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/WaltDisneyWorld/comments/1jtcka1/firstever_trip_report/), we threw down and got the Premier Pass for Magic Kingdom, which was phenomenal as we got to do somethin...

Left: SOQU juicy bounce lip tint 'coral syrup' Right: Smoke & Mirrors Lip Butter Balm (pink) the lip butter balm here was a vile **** pan. Because of how non-hydrating and helpful it is. It worked as a base for the lip tint, but it always kept peeling and creating white lines. It's the reason i bought lip scrub -- it's the White Lines Final Boss! I wonder why I kept using it, probably out of obligation as the one who received it as a gift (not all dollar store items are helpful) The lip tint here is found at Marshalls. It's very cool and weightless on your lips, but it needs a hydrating base to pop out. It also got dirty really quick and scratched all arou...

Hi! I am curious if anyone knows of a local ethical hamster breeder? Looking into adding a hamster to our family but really want to avoid big chain pet stores.

I’m just going to start this out by saying I’ve had this girl for 15 years this year, but I only just discovered this subreddit and figured I’d give her story which is kind of a long one. I grew up with a cockatiel, Sunny, who was amazing. My family got her from a pet store when I was like four and she lived until I was 20 when she passed. I moved to Philadelphia for school and I used to buy and sell stuff on Craigslist as a side hustle for some extra money to keep me through school. One day I found an old Casio keyboard on Craigslist for like $40 that I knew was worth hundreds if it worked, so I went to pick it up to clean and test it and flip it for profit. It was like a Tuesday wee...

Curious what everyone spends on groceries per week. Our bill has jumped the last couple of months-probably because my daughter turned one and moved to all solid foods, but $300–$350/week for a family of three (me, husband, 15-month-old) at Harris Teeter feels high. This includes some household essentials like TP, dish soap, etc. We eat mostly fresh produce, fish, and some organic meats and very little junk or ultra-processed food, so I know that adds to the cost. I’m thinking about trying more affordable stores or a monthly Costco trip. editing to add I’m in a medium COL city and I’m a Sahm, so this is breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for all 3 of us (I know daycares provide bre...

This is a very long story - TLDR; I was in a mess because a Verizon employee scammed me and now I'm in a collections mess. I was on a Verizon family plan with my relatives in Pittsburgh. In May 2025, after I graduated and started working I wanted to split away from it because I wasn't dependent on them anymore. I went to the Verizon store on McKnight road in Pittsburgh, PA - they said it'll take a week for me to split away and get an individual account on Verizon since there are legalities (which I later found out was wrong and it was supposed to take a minute). (<POINT 1) I had travel coming up and I needed this done ASAP so I went to AT&T and they w...

President Donald Trump doubled down Monday on his opposition to the Gateway tunnel project aimed at connecting New York and New Jersey. Trump has repeatedly stood in the way of the multibillion dollar project, citing concerns over diversity, equity and inclusion practices. His administration originally froze federal funding for the tunnel in September, but a federal judge allowed funds to begin flowing again last week. The judge is set to consider an appeal by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as early as next week. “I am opposed to the future boondoggle known as ‘Gateway,’ in New York/New Jersey, because it will cost many BILLIONS OF DOLLARS more than projected or anticipated,” ...

**Bridette** Crumbford. My home town. Bustling and hustling with life. Crowds cramp up the cobble-stone streets. You cant go five paces without bumping into someone, evident by the fact I just knocked someone over. "****, sorry." I say grabbing the man's sleeve and forcing him up. "No problem!" He says before going on his way. A very average interaction in Crumbford. I make my way through the market, avoiding people quickly, before making it to my friend, Ramzey's, family shop. He sells homemade daggers, made out of pure Amber. Finally I see the shop and Ramzey infront of me. "Hey! Ramz!" I call, waving my hand up. I push past the crowd and...

For a while I’ve been dealing with intense paranoia about police. I feel like they’re watching me, every time I see a police car or hear sirens I start to panic and I imagine them showing up to my house and arresting me, when I would take the bus and I would be stuck waiting at the stop I felt vulnerable and if a cop passed me I would imagine them turning around and finally getting me. When I drive and I see a police car, or a car that looks similar to an undercover cop car I obsessively check mirrors to make sure they aren’t following me. I almost ran a stop sign because there was a police van behind me and I thought it was following me home, and I kept checking my mirror to see if it...

I’m sharing this after counsel with my pastor.  It’s been a couple months, and I’ve heard nothing.  I do not believe law enforcement is doing anything, and my hope is that with more attention something will be done.  The dirt road was a writhing black serpent.  Dust from the F-250 ahead of us tempered by the thousands, millions, of crawling Mormon Crickets.  They coated every surface, every Juniper limb, every sage.  We’d stopped for lunch by the Owyhee River and watched them tumble into the shallow current.  Trout ignored them, too full to consider them anything but a passing shadow. “They eat their dead,” Myles had said.  I knew that. “We should ought to grab some ...

I will be deleting this soon, just needed to get a lot off my chest because I'm feeling overwhelmed tonight. The past couple of years have nearly ruined me. I am 3/4 through a PhD program, which often requires \~60 hour work weeks. This alone has been a lot to manage and cope with, especially while making a minimal student stipend. In addition, I **** the town I live in right now. It feels isolating and depressing. Apart from school, my family has disintegrated recently. I lost my maternal grandmother, who raised my sister and me, to cancer a few years ago. This was incredibly hard on me, as she was the only stable family member I had growing up, and she was a wonderful person. Since...

I buy bulk electronics online from government auctions and thrift stores. In one of these lots, there was a micro SD card with a lot of family pictures from 2011-2013. Most of the places photographed tie back to Louisville area. I would love to try to get these photos back to their rightful owner. I don't want to post some of the photos here if that's not allowed. If it is allowed, I will in hopes that someone can connect me. Otherwise, Im looking for a suggestion to a FB group or something where someone would be willing to help this cause. Personally, I lost a ton of photos from high school and college era that I wish I had back. I'm just trying to perform a good deed fo...

My new job seemed just like any other boring office job when I started. You come in, log onto your computer, do two or three hours worth of work, try to look busy for the rest of the day, then go home. I had done plenty of work like this before, but it had never paid this well: I was making hand over fist while spending most of the day just goofing around. Despite the perks, something troubled me from the outset. After making pleasantries with everyone in the office on my first day, all of my coworkers started to turn on me. If I said “good morning” to them they would say it back, and they would engage in a little small talk with me here or there, but as soon I began to walk away I woul...