Thread: My Halloween Fund! :)

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Hey, everybody! It's been a while since I've been on here, but just lately I've started thinking about the Big Day again because it's time to start planting pumpkins and trying again for a mini pumpkin patch.

I wish the neighborhood (and the times) were friendlier, I'd make my entire side yard a pumpkin patch and invite all the neighborhood kids to come pick one out each!

Anyway, I started a Halloween fund this year! I have almost $150 in it so far. Basically, I do freelance work and I get paid several ways. One way is direct payment. I'm forwarding those project payments to PayPal and that's my Halloween fund.

That way the big money I usually spend on this holiday will be less painful, LOL.

Anybody else crazy enough to put aside money for this day in advance?

I try to spend as little as possible. This forces me to find free stuff to use or new uses for stuff I already have. But, I think I always end up spending some money in the end.

I get paid milage for my work travel so my milage checks go in a Halloween fund, anywhere from $20-50 a month.

I try my hardest to set money aside for the haunt every year but always "nickle and dime" my funds to death. Although I'm doing better this year!

I have about $500 saved up so far, and have a LOT more to go! My lumber bill is going to be around $1,500 alone. eek!

I need a different *CHEAPER* hobby!
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Well believe it or not I save my change the whole year starting from October. By the time the next October comes around I have about $300-$400 dollars. Not much I know but its money I wouldnt have had if I didnt save those quarters

I spend around $600 so far in Halloween props, and have a LOT more to go.


I need a different *CHEAPER* hobby..Too

I put money aside, but mainly for the AFTER-Halloween sales. It's great when places like K-Mart and Big Lots go down to 90% off. That's when I clean up! I don't really buy much at all before Halloween.

^^I'm with you DaveintheGrave, I'm a vulture when it comes to the after-Halloween clearance sales. I'll only buy eary if it's something I can't live without or don't think will be left for after-Halloween (thankfully they usually start marking things down within 2 weeks of the big day) ...

I do set a little change aside, but I try to "shop" at curby's (pick up free stuff curbside) or get stuff at garage sales. And dumpster dive if I'm goiing to make something.

Thanks, everybody! Good ideas! I am definitely starting again from October next year.

DaveintheGrave, I totally missed out on the sales because I had already overspent by the time Halloween day came around. So I couldn't justify spending even more, even though it was all at a discount. I mean I seriously spent. And spent..............and the holidays were around the corner at that point. I am absolutely leaving myself a cushion this year for post-holiday sales!

Thanks, guys!

I found more good deals all year around.. after Halloween too.