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Save Money At Your Halloween Party With These Six Steps

Holding a Halloween party is great fun but it can really empty your wallet. Lots of people need lots of food. And a good party needs decorations, costumes, and entertainment. But that's okay - even with a small budget you can have a great time. Here's six tips to save money on your next Halloween party.

1. Have a potluck meal. Instead of planning several snacks yourself, ask everyone to bring something. Make sure to be very specific as to what not to bring. For example, maybe you'll make the main dish yourself or the desserts yourself. You don't have to have a meal. You can also ask everyone to simply bring finger foods if your party will be later in the evening. If you are choosing to have a meal, plan something relatively easy and inexpensive to make, like Bar-B-Q sandwiches or cold cuts.

2. Save money with your costume. Don't buy a pricey costume. You'll have lots of other things to buy so make your own costume. A sheet can become a toga or a ghost. Overall's and a flannet shirt can be a good beginning to a farmer's costume. Search your house and see what you can find.

3. Get ready early. Buy party supplied in November when they're on sale, if you hold a party every year. Obviously, you'll need to buy candy and other food fresh, but costumes and decorations can be boughtly cheaply after October 31. Visit party stores but remember to for great bargains and discount and department stores too.

4. Get double the use for your money. Look for items that can be used more than once in different ways. For example, pumpkins can serve as great decorations, kids can decorate them with paint during the party as a fun activity, and then you can use the insides to make delicious pies or other baked goods the next day. If nothing else, save your decorations from year to year. Garland, fake spider webs, and lights can be used again and again.

5. Keep the party small. I know it's tempting to invite the whole neighborhood, but you probably don't have the space or the money to do that! Make your list and then cut back. A good way to do this is to keep it adults-only, or you can just invite your closest friends. Don't feel bad about keeping people off of the list. Everyone understands that planning a party is hard and if it's too large it will be too expensive.

6. Bulk buy. You can find great deals on items like candy if you buy larger sized bags. And what you don't use, you can freeze and use throughout the year.

Remember, your party should be fun, not stressful. If money stresses you out, consider scaling back on your party or enjoy the holiday by going out to others' parties. At the very least, use the tips above to save money on your party.

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Planning your next Halloween party? Take a look at these great halloween party tips to save money and enjoy a great time this Halloween.

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