Buying toys for the holidays? Target will have a new toy on sale for 50% off every day thru 11/24! Simply download this offer to your cartwheel account if you’re interested.

Love freebies? Love food? Combine the two and enjoy the bounty—nothing weird, creepy, or obnoxious required!

• Art gallery openings and shows (more events in big cities, but check around)
• Company lunches (if your work offers it, take advantage)
• Campus events  (great for a student or teacher)
• Gardener friends (most have a surplus, especially zucchini)
• Gleaning (farms at the end of the season or people with fruit and nut trees—ask before taking)
• Forage (wild berries, mushrooms, nettles, etc., but only for the knowledgeable! Please be careful with unknown plants)
• Birthday (tons of restaurants and stores participate)
• Volunteer (Politics, festivals, religious groups, co-ops, charities)
• Open Houses (most Realtors provide cookies & sodas)
• Mailed Samples (sign up for everything you can find online)
• Promotions (free coffee day, free donut day, free pancake day)
• Coupons (Companies often issue free product coupons with the release)
• Free food with purchase (Breakfast at a hotel, popcorn at the movies)
• Rewards points (See if the restaurant you frequent has a club and join)
• Mystery Shop (Yes, it requires effort, but totally worth it for the detail-oriented)
• Barter (One man’s trash…well, you know)
• In-store samples (Have a nibble while you shop at Costco or the grocery store)

Doesn’t this event look cool? We went to the Spooktacular in 2015 and it was definitely worth it. Not all stores are participating, so please call ahead to avoid disappointment.

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Planning a party is fun…paying for it is not! Whenever possible, I try to save money by looking for bargains, especially on disposable items. Since everything at Dollar Tree is so affordable, I’m picking up lots of supplies for Halloween. 

For a quick and easy decoration, it’s hard to beat crepe paper. I love to mix orange and black together. Table covers and silverware in the same colors adds to the festive mood.

I paid less than $10.00—such a good price and much less than a Big Box store would be.

Did you know that Dollar Tree also sells costume accessories, candy, and crafts? Best of all, everything can be ordered online, ensuring you’ll have a spook-tacular celebration with a minimum of fuss!