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 Posted: Wed 0:09, 04 Sep 2013 Post subject: 5 Scary Ways To Save on Halloween-spun5 |
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5 Scary Methods to Save money on Halloween
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That's a spooktacular sum to spend on a single evening,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and also you could easily gobble up your budget if you're not carful. Try these five tips to help reduce your Halloween spending this season and have a frightfully good time.
1. Devilish decorations on the cheap. The NRF says we'll spend typically $18.66 on decorations alone. Sure, generating a haunted house is an expensive endeavor, but tricking out your front door for treaters can be done inexpensively. Just skip the plastic novelty gimmick items sold in stores and opt for a classic pumpkin Jack O in order to save big.
Buying a few pumpkins in the store is not only an environmentally friendly option (you can compost the pumpkin afterwards), but will cost you just a couple bucks per scary face. To slice up the perfect pumpkin you'll need a sharp knife and a big spoon How to Carve a Pumpkin (without losing a finger) download several free scary pumpkin stencils or scary pumpkin faces to keep things frugal. Set your Jack O ablaze with candles, or reuse your Christmas lighting for a no-flame option.
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3. Scary sweets, without the sugary sticker shock. Just how much have you been spending on sweets this season? Spending $20.29 on candy makes your treat budget the national average. To chop the sugar from your spending and boost a sweet return for trick-or-treaters, give a visit to the majority food section for your food shopping list. Buying wrapped candy in large quantities can save you 30 % over packaged sweets, and opting for non-Halloween themed hard candies over bite-sized sweets can save you some you cash too.
4. Homemade Halloween treats for kids. Halloween-themed cookies,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], cakes, and other baked treats cost a premium in supermarkets, but making them at home is not only an expense saver -- it's a fun activity for the kids! So save some dough by purchasing a relatively inexpensive cake mix and some frosting -- or have from scratch at home -- and obtain your kids in to the scary spirit by decorating their very own Halloween baked treats.
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5. Ghoulish greetings cards. The typical American will expend $3.95 on greeting cards this Halloween. If you're the creepy card type,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], then maintain stocks of your Halloween cards on November 1st, when credit card prices are discounted by a minimum of 50 precent. Buying Halloween-themed cards, candies,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], decorations,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and costumes after the big night is definitely the easiest method to find the cheapest holiday thrills while spending less.
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