NSArray *documentPath = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *documentFolder = [documentPath objectAtIndex:0];

NSString *generalFile = [documentFolder stringByAppendingPathComponent:@"fileName.plist"];
NSDictionary *myGeneralDict = = [[NSDictionary alloc] initWithContentsOfFile:generalFile];
NSArray *myGeneralArray = = [[NSArray alloc] initWithContentsOfFile:generalFile];