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Think you’re getting a great deal at Dollar General? You might be a victim of a massive bait-and-switch operation. And with more DG stores in the U.S. than McDonald’s restaurants (crazy, I know), this is important intel.

Why? Because this dollar store chain might be stealing money right out of your pocket. Fear not: You have me by your side.

What you see isn’t what you get

Say you visit your local Dollar General store and you see a great discount on dog food — it’s only $8.95! You pick up a few other things, but your total at checkout is more than you expected. Later, you skim the receipt, and — wait, $10 for dog food? What happened to that deal?

At best, the posted price was outdated; at worst, it was purposefully deceptive. In an investigation by the Ohio attorney general, over 80% of Dollar General stores had discrepancies between their shelf pricing and the price at the register. That’s awful.

This happens routinely in Dollar General’s 19,000 locations, meaning the company’s raking in hundreds of millions of dollars by increasing prices.

It’s nothing new

Since 2017, DG has been fined over $20 million for shady price practices. Now, states like Ohio, Vermont, Missouri and New Jersey have filed class-action lawsuits.

Dollar stores — particularly Dollar General — are rarely the deals they’re cracked up to be. If you don’t have other options near you, here are tricks to get deals online:

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H2-Oh-no: The White House asked governors to draw up plans to tackle cybersecurity threats to our state water systems. Here’s the problem: Many facilities are underfunded and short-staffed, making a sudden coordinated attack a real possibility. I always have a few cases of water in storage, just in case.

Don't believe everything you see on Netflix: The latest doc, "What Jennifer Did," uses AI-generated images to depict killer Jennifer Pan as a fun, bubbly girl. In reality, she paid hitmen $10,000 to murder her parents in 2010. With no AI disclosure during the film, it’s clear the documentary isn’t about historical accuracy — just bringing in more viewers.

Toyota recall: Over 55,000 Prius and Prius HEV models (2023 and 2024) have a scary flaw — water can short-circuit rear door latches, causing the doors to open while driving or in a crash. Have one? Turn on the “auto-lock feature” when shifting out of park. Toyota says there’s a fix coming soon, so contact your dealership.

I love you just the weigh you are: Folks on social media are pushing Ozempic but hush-hush about its nasty side effects. Karen Evans (paywall link), for instance, never mentioned that severe vomiting made her quit the drug. Get this: Health influencers with under 100,000 followers are making $10,000 and up promoting Ozempic. Influences with over a million followers? They’re making $50,000 to $125,000 per post.

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Secret Agent Man (or Woman): Keep your phone number hidden all the time with a quick change in its settings. On an iPhone, tap Settings > Phone > Show My Caller ID. Toggle it off. On Android, the option is called Hide Number. Don’t be surprised if no one answers, OK?

WORD UP: You’re typing away, then you realize you’ve had Caps Lock enabled. Ugh. In Microsoft Word, hit Shift + F3. You’ll shift between all caps, first letter capitalized and no caps. Too bad this trick doesn’t work in Google Docs.

Try AI in Google Chrome: Turn it on by going to Chrome > Settings > Experimental AI. Now, you’ll get writing help and tab organization. Nice.

Make your own custom T‑shirts: Print photos, designs, logos — you name it — on special heat-transfer paper (50% off today). Then, place the image on a shirt using an iron, and just like that, you have a special gift!

Alexa routines: Automate tasks like turning on lights, reading the news and starting the coffeemaker with a voice command. Set it up via the Alexa app by navigating to More > Routines, then create a routine with the trigger word(s) and the actions you want.

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Travel: But before you do, check out my feature in the Daily Mail about the biggest mistakes people make that cost them time and money.

Simmer: The springiest pot of soup. So much green!

Try: This free AI browser extension that automatically pulls useful comments from Reddit when you search for something related on Google.

Read: Rick Rubin’s book on creativity — it’s World Creativity Day, after all!

Clean: Your grimy water bottle. Here’s a how‑to.

Plant: Your radishes, beets and carrots. Here’s a handy spring sowing guide.

Searching my brain for a joke, but I’ve got nun.

The answer: False. In fact, constantly closing apps and reopening them can use up more of your battery than simply leaving them open in the background. Closing apps could help with your phone’s performance if it’s low on memory, but it doesn't improve your battery life. The more you know!

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You don’t want to miss tomorrow’s edition. Child identity theft is getting worse, and you need to protect your family. I’ll show you how. Until then, the next time you look in the mirror, show me a big smile! — Kim