I got some dumbbell handles at walmart and I just buy more plates as needed. I believe the handles were $5 each, so $10 for a pair. I bought 2 pairs so I can have two different weight amounts loaded at the same time. The plates there are less than $1 a lb ($.85 I think) but I also get them at a used fitness store called Play-it-again sports for $.65 per lb when they have the weight I need. Some of the plates at the used store are rusted/dirty/ugly (although some you can tell have barely been used) but I just disinfect them really well and spray paint and they look brand new. If you get all the plates used it would be just $65 for 100 lbs worth, or about $85 new, plus the handles.
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