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It used to be that the scariest night of the year was Christmas Eve, as parents hustled to assemble toys and find batteries before dawn.
But now, it’s Halloween Eve. You can’t just carve a pumpkin with two triangles for eyes and a gaping mouth. Oh, no: Your kids will convince you that they need the Pumpkin Masters carving kit at $9.99 to create a detailed drawing of the ghoul of their dreams. It seems to only take about three hours to follow one of the "easy" designs.
The National Retail Federation estimates we will spend nearly $5 billion in stores this Halloween. That's up more than $1 billion from last year.
Any parent worth their candy corn may be persuaded to add the following: decorative Halloween lights ($8.99) and a furry spider that scurries up and down a rope when you clap ($3.99). (Damage caused by freaked out dog trying to get the spider: priceless.) You can add a Halloween garland ($2.99), fake neon spider webs for the bushes (2 for $1.29 on sale!), a Happy Halloween sign for the yard ($11.99), fake rubber bats and spiders ($1.99 apiece), a pumpkin (about the same per pound as you now pay for premium gas), a special orange light bulb for the porch ($1.99), and then a second pumpkin to replace the one eaten by the squirrels two days before Halloween. Oh, and that dog? Maybe he needs a costume as well. Throw in your candy, then the kids’ costumes, and you can easily spend $100 without blinking. Folks with bigger yards can invest in giant inflatable decorations that rival the balloons in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
Tonight, correspondent Mike Taibbi brings us a story that will chill you to the bottom of your wallet... the "Tale of How Halloween became a Monster."
Note to budget-conscious parents: Halloween decorations and candy will go on sale tomorrow. You’ll find them in the same aisle as the Christmas decorations.
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