Getting a Bang for Your Buck

This post is probably going to come as a shock to many readers but the next place that you should check out for a good deal in Poughkeepsie is the Dollar Tree. Yep, you read that right, the Dollar Tree. Located on Rt. 9, past the mall and next to Petco is the Dollar Tree. I know that it's pretty common that these dollar stores get a bad reputation for a lot of things: 1. crappy merchandise 2. limited selection of merchandise 3. most things aren't actually a dollar, they're over by the time you add tax in. Well, fear not. None of these concerns will ruin your shopping experience here.

I have never been one to shop at places like this just because it was never something that crossed my mind. Then a good friend of mine took me to the Dollar Tree and I immediately changed my mind. The place is massive and literally has anything and everything you could potentially need. Most of the stuff isn't brand name stuff but they do stock some brand name merchandise as well. But even the non-brand name things are worth what you pay for them.

I have now done shopping here for kitchen stuff, garbage bags, frozen food, snacks, drinks, holiday decorations, Halloween candy, picture frames, everything. Literally everything. I've been there with my house to buy part of our grocery list and just everyday house items and we got an entire shopping cart full of food and supplies for less than $100. A lot of things that you get aren't even a dollar, they're less.

So as tacky as you all may find it, the dollar stores are sometimes well worth visiting because you are going to get way more for what you pay. Get to the Dollar Tree soon if you want to get some good deals on those little things that you need!