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How families are cutting the cost of Halloween as spending grows

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 7:09 AM · 1 min read

How families are cutting the cost of Halloween as spending grows — BBC Business, Zurich Business news — Image: BBC Business

Families are turning to homemade costumes, swaps and second-hand outfits to keep it affordable.

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