I shopped like Gen Z and saved $456 on dupes I found at Five Below

• The discount store Five Below is known for its "dupes" or duplicates of high-end products.
• I visited my local Five Below in February and saved over $450 by buying cheaper products there.
• I found a $10 version of the viral Hatch Restore alarm clock, which retails for $199.99.

Five Below, a discount store founded in Pennsylvania in 2002, is known for — as the name suggests — selling most of its products for $5 and below. There are some exceptions, including the Five Beyond shop, which is mainly stocked with items that are less than $20.

Its cheap products align with the dupe culture that's popular among Gen Z. Dupes — short for the word "duplicates" — look like high-end products but have much lower price tags.