If you are a fiend for Halloween, but also frightfully frugal, the cost of costumes, candy, decor, pumpkins, parties, haunted activities and other holiday trappings can be downright terrifying.

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Topline While Halloween is the biggest time of the year for candy and costume companies, it also gives a big boost to other industries like pizza companies, hardware stores and delivery services ...