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Looking for a last-minute costume is easy these days. In strip malls across the country, temporary Halloween stores have popped up like an orange-spotted rash. But not so long ago, it was a very different holiday.

Despite a tepid economy, Halloween spending is expected to rise, as more people than ever celebrate the ghoul and goblin heavy ritual, according to the National Retail Federation's Halloween Consumer Intentions and Actions survey.

Despite the gloomy news that Americans are shelling out fewer bucks on Halloween paraphernalia (approximately $10 less per person), analysts say we're still spending. Estimates put Halloween at a $437 billion-a-year industry. And most of the average $56.31 that each of us is pouring into the season...

Reeling from sticker shock over the price of elaborate shovel-ready Halloween costumes this year? We feel your pain, so we brainstormed some topical, frugal make-it-yourself alternatives to turn your fright night into a delight night. 1. The Bernie Madoff pyramid. With a little cardboard and...

It's a spooky picture for Halloween retailers. After a surprising surge in Halloween purchases last year despite being in the teeth of the "Great Recession," Americans will be reigning in their spending in 2009. Last year's high Halloween spending was attributed to the country's desire to escape...

I'm not a huge fan of Halloween's bloody masks, plastic severed limbs or fake knives that simulate the results of having been plunged into flesh, all of which I've seen at my local dollar store. That being said, there's no denying that it's enormous fun playing dress-up, even for adults and, if...

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...