My favorite hack for throwing a party on a budget is to get most of our decorations and party supplies at Dollar Tree.

Also in the party category, balloons are a great find. Dollar Tree offers more than 30 styles of balloons year-round, mainly birthday balloons, solid-color balloons, and character balloons.

As a former Dollar Tree employee, I love buying many things at the store because they're a good value, from glassware to ...