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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.

So Halloween's over and now you have bags of candy -- literally bags -- lying around promising to do some serious damage to your kids' teeth and your waistline. What to do? Eat it? Throw it away? Put it in the garage and forget about it? We at WalletPop think we've found an answer to this most...

Halloween trick or treat night night came early this year at our house, and thanks no doubt to the H1N1 flu scare, we were visited by very few ghosts and goblins. We were despairing (drooling) over the amount of candy left over to tempt us, until I discovered Halloween Candy Buy Back, a program by...

If you want to be popular on Halloween night, give out chocolate. That's among the many fun Halloweeen facts I found on the spooky night. The Census Bureau estimates that 36 million kids between the ages of 5 and 13 will trick-or-treat this year on Halloween. (Many of the ghosts and ghoulies...

Looking for an early Halloween "treat"? Chocolatiers think you deserve one. In celebration of National Chocolate Day confectioners are giving away their delicious sweet treats. Willy Wonka would be so pleased. Here's how to get your free bite today: The Village Fudge & Candy Shoppe in...

When it comes to Halloween handouts, I usually wimp out and buy one larger item like bags of potato chips to shell out at the door. But it can be fun putting a bunch of smaller things into treat bags and, at dollar store prices, it doesn't have to cost a lot, either. Besides, it's more fun for...

With the average person spending about $66 on Halloween supplies -- costumes, candy, decorations and greeting cards -- the holiday can get expensive. Halloween was once a low-budget holiday. Families made treats such as popcorn balls and taffy apples, made costumes out of old bed sheets, and made...

Leave it to a dentist to take all the fun out of Halloween candy.I'm being a little facetious. I have to give these guys points for their creativity.In the Twin Cities, a dentistry called Metro Dentalcare is sponsoring a day-after Halloween party and a "candy buy-back" program.

Americans spend more on Halloween than any other holiday save Christmas. This year, however, the gobling may be a bit leaner, the Frankensteins a little shorter, and even Vampira might be a bit..deflated. If you're looking to trim your Halloween budget but don't care to hide in the dark as trick...