Simply scary savings tips for Halloween

For a number of years, the memoir has made its presence known as folks nearing Baby Boomer age, along with those a bit younger and older than that race to put down their memories before they forget them. Stories about family relationships, friends, school years, jobs and more make up the tales told for the benefit of a younger generation.

What I often find within the pages of these books are the ways our grandparents, parents and those generations lived their lives. It’s a common theme echoed over and over, and you would think that we’d learn some lessons. But it’s true: Experience is sometimes a better teacher.

For those of us who threw caution to the wind and charged ourselves into enormous debt, we learned our lesson the hard way. Too many sleepless nights and worrisome days later we realize that maybe we should have listened to Mom and Dad and their parents.

That’s why I love researching and writing our eBooks for Frugal Living Press. We draw upon our own experiences and the ones who lived before us and share those money-saving tips with you. It’s the best way I know of changing the way I used to think, which went from, “What can I charge today?” to “How can I get what we need for free or next to nothing?”

Take our latest eBook, “A Frightfully Frugal Halloween: Simple and scary tips for costumes, recipes, parties, decorations and entertainment!” With money-saving tips on inside and outside decorations that will look like you spent a small fortune, to recipes that will delight party guests, plus ideas for games and entertainment, this eBook should help you hold onto more of your hard-earned money.

Let’s face it: Once we come to terms with the fact that we simply cannot afford to spend more than we have, we’re ready to turn the corner toward financial freedom.

One of my favorite ideas in A Frightfully Frugal Halloween is the table I decorate with freebies from Mother Nature. Add a few inexpensive items from yard sales or thrift stores and your creation will be the talk of the party. It’s easy, fun and I didn’t go into debt to celebrate one of my favorite holidays like I have in the past.

Adopting a lifestyle that allows me so many ways of saving money has made a huge difference in our family. It’s fun looking for bargains, creating new traditions and as a bonus, we don’t lose sleep because we got caught up in the excitement and forgot that there really are a multitude of ways to enjoy this awesome time of the year without spending too much.

Have a happy—and frugal—Halloween this year. –Margi Washburn