Hey guys! It’s been a while, so I apologize about the tiny hiatus.
I’m here today to give you all some tips and ideas when it comes to saving money during Halloween. I don’t know about you, but as soon as I see one store with Halloween stuff out, I have to go to all the stores! Then I spend a bunch of money on random stuff and am broke after about an hour of shopping. This is the first year that I have had to really budget out my Halloween spending and here is what I’ve learned so far.
DIY! DIY! DIY!
Before you go buy a bunch of super expensive decorations, try to see if you can recreate it yourself and save money. Honestly, doing a project yourself only takes patience and the tools you need. You can create anything you want, even if you think you can’t. Just take your time and be patient. Plus, it feels so much better to set something out that you created rather than buying it off of a shelf. Unless, it’s something you honestly cannot make.
SHOP AROUND
Don’t dedicate your money to one store. There are stores I didn’t even know carried Halloween stuff until I googled it. Make sure you look at all the stores in your area before getting a bunch of random stuff from Walmart. Trust me, Walmart is not the best place for Halloween decor. I found better stuff at Dollar Tree! Target also has some really cool things.
SAVE YOUR STUFF
I’m planning on keeping most of my Halloween decorations out year round, but if you aren’t into that MAKE SURE you save your things. One thing, you’re wasting money and you can literally reuse it next year. Unless it doesn’t work or isn’t an option for the next year save your things! Even if you don’t like it, you may be able a way to transform it into something different.
ASK FAMILY
Seriously, ask your family for old Halloween decorations they don’t want. You never know what you could find. My mom gave me an old pumpkin that still lights up and everything, it just needed cleaned up and I love it!
GO WITH A THEME
Decide how you want to decorate for the year. Creepy? Cute Spooky? Horror? Classic? Vintage? Decide how you want your place to look and only buy decoration that would fit into your theme. Do not purchase anything that you think wouldn’t be considered in your theme. It’s an easy way to be creative and also save money. BEWARE: You can still end up spending a lot of money even if you have a theme. This should control most of your impulse buys, but be careful about the overly priced items as well!
GARAGE SALES & GOODWILL
Check out some of your local garage sales. This is the time of year when people have them so take advantage of them! Even if something doesn’t have Halloween plastered all over it, look for some cool creepy things you can transform into Halloween decorations! Also, check out your Goodwill store! Normally, each store puts out their own little section during Halloween time, but you can also look for old creepy looking things at GW as well. (I got the things below at a garage sale! I only paid $1.50 for everything!)


BUY WHAT YOU WANT!
Just because it is Halloween that doesn’t mean you have to go crazy and buy every little thing you see on the shelf. Buy what you really want! You will save money in the end by purchasing what you want versus buying every little cheap thing you saw in Target dollar section. Enjoy shopping and plan out your purchases before you go crazy. Trust me, I know first hand what the Halloween craze feels like.
Happy Shopping & Money Saving!

