Omg thank you for posting this, I never knew others like me with the dollar store and thrift stores! Yeah I racked up two credit cards, and store cards, they are hidden. After medical bills and I'm obsessive about my credit right now, the dollar store and thrift stores help even if I don't get Much. I agree projects or other activities help too...
I guess I'm little different in a way I've sold things too or returned things if unused, after realizing my no money situations. I'm currently thinking about my phone and to pay what I can get out of it back on the card, it won't pay it off but it would help....