Our financial state is pretty scary right now, and we’re all watching our spending pretty closely. So what’s the one thing Americans are willing to shell out for in this economy? Costumes, decorations and entertainment designed to scare us even more.
Still in need of a costume? Here’s an upside to procrastination: Kmart has marked down prices on all Halloween costumes, with many available for 50% off. If store-bought costumes aren’t appealing, check out these cheap and easy ideas from previous posts:
Come on, who are you kidding? You’ve got less than a week left. Stop pretending you’re going to throw that over-the-top Lady Gaga outfit together. Besides, that’s a lot of expensive meat to be wasting on a costume. Here are ten of the easiest free or nearly free alternatives, perfect for procrastinators and cheapskates alike.
Most of the Halloween costumes at Toys R Us are on sale already. Examples: A Transformers 2 Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Bumblebee outfit is $9.99 (originally $39.99), and a Lil’ Vampire costume is just $4.99 (originally $19.99). Free shipping on most items too.
In terms of Halloween outfits, you can go cheap and easy, or put a little money into a costume that’ll last. Or you can play off what’s in the news (the recession!) with a clever, timely costume like a Pyramid Scheme, a Bear Market, a Repo Man, a Job Seeker, or, scariest of all, Bernie [...]
Poorly-crafted homemade Halloween costumes can be a little sad. The results just don’t wind up looking like the ones in the magazine photos. Some of the cheap store-bought costumes are likely to rip before the kid’s candy sack is one-quarter full.
Are you lazy? Cheap? Prone to procrastination? All of the above? If so, one or these easy and inexpensive costume ideas may be right for you or your kids.
