The leaves are turning colors and falling off the trees and the sun is setting much sooner than it was previously. That must mean that Halloween is here! For many of us this means that we are now into planning parties, decorating and planning costumes for our children and us. Of course this means that the dollars are going to start adding up quickly. Here are a few tips that will help you to save money when the receipts start to add up.
Make Your Own Costumes
When you have a costume the chances of wearing it more than once or twice are very slim. Therefore it does not make sense to spend a lot of money on it. A good way to save money on a Halloween costume is to make the costume yourself. Be simply searching on the Internet you will be able to find many different home made costumes that will save you money and will still allow you to be the life of the party.
No Need For Pumpkin Carving Templates And Tools
There is no need for you to spend you hard earned money on templates and tools to carve your pumpkins. The Internet will offer you many different free templates that you can print off and use to create a jack o lantern that will be spooky. The tools that the stores sell also do not need to be purchased. You can use the tools that you already have in your kitchen. A knife and a spoon is all you need.
No Need For Name Brand Products
When you are shopping for the candy to hand out to the little goblins that knock on your door you can save money by not purchasing the name brand items such as Hershey. If you purchase the off brand you will save money and the kids do not care what type of candy they get. They will be happy with whatever you give them.
Fancy Plates And Napkins Are Not Needed
When you are hosting a Halloween party there is no need to spend a lot of money on plates or napkins that have a Halloween theme to them. When you purchase the specialty items you do not get as many and usually they are much more expensive than the others. The plain white ones will usually come in a larger quantity and are much cheaper.
Save Money On Decorations
An easy way to save money on decorations is to decorate with candy. An easy and colorful decoration is to fill a vase with Halloween candy and put them throughout your home. Not only will this idea bring color into your home but it can also serve as the candy you can hand out on Halloween to the trick or treaters.
Spend Wisely
People tend to get carried away on their spending when it comes to the holidays. It is important to remember that you should not go crazy and spend a lot of money. You should set a budget and remember to stick to it.
Shop Ahead
When Halloween is over for the current year a great way to save money is to shop for Halloween items for next year. Most stores will put the decorations and other Halloween items for sale at least fifty percent off or more.
As you can see there are many different ways that you can save money during the Halloween season. If you follow the tips above you and your bank account will be much happier and you can still enjoy the spooky holiday as much as you would have by spending a lot of money.
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