You've got to luck into one at a great price. We found ours at Hobby Lobby after

Nov 24, 2014
9:55:59am

cougarick

Christmas when it was at least 50% off. Every single year we have friends commenting on our beautiful "real" tree. "Oh, that's not real?!?"

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POLL: Christmas tree?

Hambone

11/23/14 10:37pm

Fake. But grew up on real. I'm thinking real this year, so that my kids get to

RebelScum

11/23/14 10:41pm

I like real but they're too expensive.

Walter Bellhaven

11/23/14 10:44pm

And they're messy, have bugs, need water, need trimming, need to be disposed of

KingDave

11/23/14 10:47pm

They don't have to be stored all year and we pay $5 for a permit to cut one down

El Pasco

11/24/14 9:14am

I pay $20 - $25 for a real tree.

Born2Fish

11/24/14 12:52am

Yep . occasionally $30,but usually $20 - $25.

BYUtka

11/24/14 6:45am

It would take 10 years to break even on a decent-sized, decent-quality

russkiejedi

11/24/14 7:15am

Our $80 pre-lit 7ft walmart tree has lasted us 6 years already. Can you get a

supertux

11/24/14 7:57am

Perhaps I should have put more emphasis on "decent quality."

russkiejedi

11/24/14 9:37am

Sounds to me like your standards are much higher than you think.

supertux

11/24/14 9:39am

I'd love to find an $80 one that didn't look like crap. It hasn't happened.

russkiejedi

11/24/14 9:41am

You've got to luck into one at a great price. We found ours at Hobby Lobby after

cougarick

11/24/14 9:55am

Last year we went into the mountains with a $5 permit and came home

El Pasco

11/24/14 9:15am

Both maybe? We bought a fake tree the day after christmas last year, but we also

shakavaka

11/23/14 10:51pm

Pre-lit Fake is the only way to go.

vacougfan

11/24/14 10:02am

Festivus poles are much cheaper, and don't need to worry about lights.

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