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 September 8, 2026
- Purina Dog Chow Little Bites With Real Chicken And Beef Small Breed Dry Dog Food – UPC: 17800110303
- Nutrish Real Chicken & Veggies Recipe Dry Dog Food, 12 lb – UPC: 71190516336
- Airhead Bites Rainbow Br Airheads Rainbow Bites Xtremes Berry – UPC: 73390009038
- M&M’S Bakery Collection Peanut Butter Cinnamon Roll Dessert-Flavored Chocolate Candy, 1.5 Oz Single Pack – UPC: 40000642214
- M&M’S Bakery Collection Cherry Chocolate Cupcake Milk & Dark Dessert-Flavored Chocolate Candy, 1.5 Oz Single Pack – UPC: 40000642213
- M&M’S Bakery Collection Lemon Meringue Pie White Chocolate Candy, 1.35 Oz Bag – UPC: 40000642022
Clearance Items
Clearance items aren’t updated, but were from last week
- 50% off FIFA World Cup
- 50% off Fireworks
- 50% off White Star Socks
- 50% off Green Star Socks
- 50% off Swim Diapers
- 25-50% off Lawn & Garden
- 25-50% off Pink Square Summer Toys
- 25-50% off Green Dot Home
- 25-50% off Select Camping
- 25-50% off-Spring and Summer Yellow Dot Accessories
- 25-50% off Beach Towels
- 25% off Dolly Parton Yellow Clover Summer Collection
- 25% off Summer BBQ
- 25% Insecticides
- 25% off Sunscreens
- 25% off Dolly Parton Spring Collection
- 25% off Green Clover (Strawberry Fields, Margaritaville, Holly Williams Collection, Beautiful Blooms, Patriotic)
- 25% off Back to School Hardware and Stationary
- 25% off Green Star Apparel
- 25% off Patriotic Apparel
- 25% off Summer Party
- 25% Spring Party and Stationary
- 25% Patriotic Party and Seasonal
