{Now Closed} Fill Your Stocking Challenge – $25 Dollar General Gift Card Giveaway

by Briana Carter on December 7, 2011

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dollar General for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. As a child, I loved to wake up on Christmas morning and check my stocking! Dollar General challenged me to see how creative I could get with a $25 Stocking budget.

photo9 {Now Closed} Fill Your Stocking Challenge $25 Dollar General Gift Card Giveaway Dollar General has a huge assortment of holiday items, which includes many budget-friendly items to fill stockings. My kids love getting other personal care items along with candy and other treats in their stocking. When I do things they already need like body wash or socks then I’m not only filling their stocking, it’s one less thing I will have to purchase for them later.

We live in a small town but it’s not too small for the Dollar General. As always, we were a bit rushed on time so I didn’t have time to grab any coupons before we headed out. However, we were able to still get some great deals.

Soap, pencils, hair accessories, body foam, candy, notepads are just a few of the things in the stockings!

I was able to easily fill two stocking for just around $25. I could have stretched that further by clipping a few coupons for the personal care items we purchased on the $1 aisle.

You can also watch our video below:

Leave me a comment on this post and let me know what your top money-saving tip is for filling your stockings and you will have a chance to win a $25 Dollar General Gift Card.

Giveaway ends 12/11/2011 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Tagged as: Dollar General, Giveaways

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Kristin - December 07, 2011 @ 12:34 pm 1

I try to use coupons to get cheap hygiene products, and also go for gift cards too! I love the idea of putting little notepads and fun stuff in it!
Jennifer Basham - December 07, 2011 @ 12:41 pm 2

My top money saving tip is to stocking stuff all year long! With coupons I get all kinds of neat candies/treats (their exp. date is usually plenty of time), fun lip balms & body washes for our teenager & using the clearance aisles there are always quick little fun things (matchbox cars, misc card games, handheld toys, etc) for the younger ones. Before Thanksgiving hits, my stockings are full and I can finish focusing on the bigger presents!
lina - December 07, 2011 @ 1:31 pm 3

i love to walk around walmart & target during the year and find cheap stuff that’s on clearance!
stephie - December 07, 2011 @ 1:47 pm 4

I buy after Christmas sales to stock up for the next year :) Candy I wait usually until closer to time though.
Susan Hatcher - December 07, 2011 @ 3:30 pm 5

I stock up on all the drug store deals during the year and pick up clearance items when I find them.
Jessie C. - December 07, 2011 @ 3:34 pm 6

Shop all year round, check clearance racks all the time while you’re in stores. And don’t forget to use coupons.
Lydia - December 07, 2011 @ 3:37 pm 7

I also check clearance items, and the $1 aisles. A good money saving tip is to buy in bulk to split between stocking. I have 3 kids, so I buy things like chapsticks, candy, pens, pencils, and little notepads in to split up.
Michelle Macaluso - December 07, 2011 @ 3:37 pm 8

Target always has some great stuff in their dollar section. There are tons of things for my daughter!
Jennifer - December 07, 2011 @ 3:38 pm 9

I buy throughout the year when I find a great deal!
shirley g - December 07, 2011 @ 3:38 pm 10

I love to find smaller items on clearance and stack it w/store & or manufacturer cpns whenever possible.
Linda Shifflett - December 07, 2011 @ 3:39 pm 11

I shop all year long for clearance items, use my ECB’s and RR’s at CVS and Walgreen’s. Whatever I can do to get what I need for the least amount possible.
Marla - December 07, 2011 @ 3:39 pm 12

I try to look for things throughout the year that I know they like!!!
Nanette Hart - December 07, 2011 @ 3:45 pm 13

My sons and daughters-in-law get a stocking full of free (or extremely cheap) personal hygiene products that I have stocked up on during the year using CVS rewards along with coupons. That way, I can stick some lottery tickets and a special $20 gift in their stocking. It looks like I spend alot but actually spend $25 or less!!
Angela Bowen - December 07, 2011 @ 3:46 pm 14

I buy items throughout the year when I find them on clearance or on sale.
Jackie - December 07, 2011 @ 3:46 pm 15

I like to buy things for my daughters throughout the year using coupons.
Thanks!
Kerrie - December 07, 2011 @ 3:47 pm 16

My top money-saving tip for filling stockings is to start looking for stocking stuffers in September after the back-to-school rush for all the great clearance bargains!
Kenny - December 07, 2011 @ 3:47 pm 17

Can’t get any cheaper than free. My son’s started to get into video games. I gave my son my old PlayStation I’d been storing in the closet and stuffed his stocking with all the video games I use to play. By the look on his face you’d think he’d won the lottery.
Allison - December 07, 2011 @ 3:56 pm 18

A couple strategies: 1. coupons! 2. make your own (homemade body scrubs are top on my list year) 3. dollar bins at Michaels….they have some fairly good quality stuff!
Rochelle - December 07, 2011 @ 3:57 pm 19

I shop all year long always on the look out for stocking stuffers and easter basket items– love shopping targets dollar zone when they have it marked 75% off can get some great stuff that way for 25 cents each :)
Karla - December 07, 2011 @ 3:57 pm 20

Using coupons for small sized items is a great way to save!
Christina - December 07, 2011 @ 4:12 pm 21

The best money saving tip I have is to shop year-round for things you can – after Christmas clearance, Target $1 spot clearance, sales/coupons for personal/beauty products. Online deals.
Chris B. - December 07, 2011 @ 4:17 pm 22

I try to buy little things all year long.
Joyce Mlinek - December 07, 2011 @ 4:40 pm 23

I like to buy small things that I find that are unique throughout the year to put in Christmas stockings. My kids are grown now but they still enjoy getting small surprises like gift cards for eating out or gasoline gift cards.
APRIL HUMAR - December 07, 2011 @ 4:51 pm 24

My money-saving tip for stocking stuffers is your site! I’ve found tons of little stocker stuffers like the Nintendo DS mini backpack for $4.99! Thanks BB!
Chandra - December 07, 2011 @ 4:57 pm 25

I buy items on clearance throughout the year. I also submit rebates for items that can be used in stockings such as children’s books.