The Dollar General Penny List is a weekly list of specific items that ring up for exactly $0.01 at checkout. These are legitimate clearance items that have completed their markdown cycle and reached final clearance pricing. The list updates every Tuesday, and your job is to find these items still sitting on store shelves before they get removed. I’ve been doing this for years, and that satisfying beep when an item rings up for a penny never gets old.
Also See: How to Find Penny Deals at Dollar General?
Quick Tips for Finding Penny Items at Dollar General:
- Download the Dollar General app and use it as your price scanner
- Search high and low shelves, seasonal clearance sections, and behind other products where penny items get pushed back (sometimes people will hide items that are going to penny)
- Never ask store employees about penny items (they’re technically supposed to be off shelves anyway)
- If something doesn’t ring up for a penny at checkout, just don’t buy it
- Items must match the penny list exactly – wrong size, color, or variety won’t work
Also See: Dollar General Penny Shopping Policy
Ready to start? Check our updated weekly penny list below, download the DG app, and plan your first hunt for a Tuesday afternoon when new markdowns happen. I update this guide every week with newly discovered penny items.
Dollar General Penny List March 31, 2026
- SweetTARTS Freeze Dried Candy 4oz – 79200089092
- Lemonhead Freeze Dried Candy 4oz – 41420089121
- Spree Freeze Dried Candy 4oz – 79200089504
Clearance Items
No new clearance items for 3/31/2026. Below is the list from 3/24.
- Brown Clover – 50% off
- Winter Hardware – 50% off
- Fall Hardware – 50% off
