halloween
Protect Yourself from Halloween's Scary Scammers
12:00PM 10/31/2011
Still scrambling to find a Halloween costume? Beware of ghoulish fraudsters looking to profit from your mad dash. Because Halloween stores are only open for a month or so, unscrupulous operators can take advantage of customers and then just disappear into the night.
Halloween can get ghoulishly expensive for parents. Between decorating, candy, pumpkin-picking and costumes, and the holiday price tag can get almost scary. But many of the biggest spenders on Halloween don't even have kids: Young professionals now spend the most of anyone.
Preparing for a gaggle of goblins to knock at your door this Halloween? You're hardly alone. Even during these tough economic times, consumers are still shelling out big for Halloween candy.
Here are some tips on how to dole out the treats without getting tricked on price.
Savings Experiment: DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids
10:00AM 10/25/2011
Don't be scared of high costume prices this Halloween. With a little creativity and our experts' DIY tips, you can save money and still have fun with your kids.
This weeks recalls include frog-themed Halloween masks for children, blue cheese that may be contaminated with listeria, and Fiber One bars and mini s'mores that contain peanuts not mentioned on their labels.
Costumed kids eat at Chili's free with purchase
11:45AM 10/29/2010
Bring your kids (ages 12 and under) into Chili's in costume on Halloween and they'll get a free Halloween meal for every adult entree you order. Valid from 3 p.m. to close on Oct. 31, 2010. The free meal must be ordered off the Kids Menu. Make sure to print the coupon available through the above...
Halloween 2010: More Treat Than Trick
11:20AM 10/29/2010
Halloween spending is expected to grow 3.9% in 2010 to $6.2 billion, a rebound from a disappointing 2009. Given the scary economy, laughing at the ghouls and goblins of Halloween is a good way to blow off steam.
Blogwatch: The Best iPhone Game for Halloween
8:30AM 10/29/2010
Some of the day's top online stories for investors, including advice on how to heal the economy, a review of Angry Birds Halloween for the iPad and iPhone, and what happened to Chatroulette?
Tomb this may concern: Celebrity graves are free Halloween haunts
4:00PM 10/28/2010
It's free, it's educational, it's a good walk -- and it's a little spooky. I'm talking about visiting celebrity-filled cemeteries. I do it. I take my kids. Beats plunking down $200 at Disneyland. Apparently I'm not alone. Americans are digging tombstone tourism more and more, according to our...
Dollar Tree recalls Halloween lanterns over fire risk
6:00AM 10/28/2010
Dollar Tree is recalling nearly 700,000 Halloween-themed battery-powered lanterns over concerns they could start fires, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
The plastic lanterns were molded to look like either a pumpkin, ghost or skull. The CPSC said the bulbs can overheat and Dollar...
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