Comments on: Online Halloween Costume Bargains http://frugaldad.com/2009/10/14/halloween-costume-bargains/ Promotional Codes, Coupons & Deals + Money Saving Insights Fri, 25 May 2012 18:18:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: costumes for kids http://frugaldad.com/2009/10/14/halloween-costume-bargains/#comment-44381 costumes for kids Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:00:56 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3925#comment-44381 Online shopping is definitely here to stay especially with the fast pace in our society. For those that doesnt' have the time during the day to shop for your kids costumes. Check out Pure Costumes. Easy to use to narrow down your choices in your own comfort zone. Online shopping is definitely here to stay especially with the fast pace in our society. For those that doesnt’ have the time during the day to shop for your kids costumes. Check out Pure Costumes. Easy to use to narrow down your choices in your own comfort zone.

]]> By: bogart http://frugaldad.com/2009/10/14/halloween-costume-bargains/#comment-32773 bogart Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:45:39 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3925#comment-32773 I'm flabbergasted at the price of costumes. I saw this blog entry and thought, "oh good, someone's found a cheap place." But no ... toddler firefighter, $30. Huh? So, we're back to, he wears his boots and the free plastic hat the fire department gives kids, plus a red raincoat (which I still need to hunt down). How could it possibly be frugal to spend $30 on something my son will wear once? That's an entire fall's clothing budget for him! I’m flabbergasted at the price of costumes. I saw this blog entry and thought, “oh good, someone’s found a cheap place.” But no … toddler firefighter, $30. Huh? So, we’re back to, he wears his boots and the free plastic hat the fire department gives kids, plus a red raincoat (which I still need to hunt down). How could it possibly be frugal to spend $30 on something my son will wear once? That’s an entire fall’s clothing budget for him!

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://frugaldad.com/2009/10/14/halloween-costume-bargains/#comment-32756 Financial Samurai Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:40:11 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3925#comment-32756 This year, I think I'm gonna pretend to be a fat cat on Wall St.! Or maybe, just a tennis player instead :) This year, I think I’m gonna pretend to be a fat cat on Wall St.!

Or maybe, just a tennis player instead :)

]]> By: Janet http://frugaldad.com/2009/10/14/halloween-costume-bargains/#comment-32749 Janet Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:49:02 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3925#comment-32749 We purchased the kids' costumes last weekend. I had already scoured 2 consignment sales and a consignment store with no success. We found my oldest daugther's costume at Goodwill for $5. It's really just a junior size evening dress that I will alter. She hasn't decided yet whether she will be a beauty queen or a Hollywood starlet. My youngest daughter will be Supergirl. I found the best deal on this at Walmart. I could've have waited and searched a couple of more weeks but decided my time was more valuable. My budget for the 2 costumes was $30 so I was pleased with our $25 total. Last year my husband was unemployed so there was no costume budget but we came up with some wonderful recycled costumes for the girls which you can see here: http://ourlifeinfocus.blogspot.com/2008/11/recycled-halloween.html My oldest has outgrown all of our dress up clothes at this point and my youngest really wanted to be Supergirl so we didn't manage the recycled costumes this year but we made sure they were budget friendly. We purchased the kids’ costumes last weekend. I had already scoured 2 consignment sales and a consignment store with no success. We found my oldest daugther’s costume at Goodwill for $5. It’s really just a junior size evening dress that I will alter. She hasn’t decided yet whether she will be a beauty queen or a Hollywood starlet. My youngest daughter will be Supergirl. I found the best deal on this at Walmart. I could’ve have waited and searched a couple of more weeks but decided my time was more valuable. My budget for the 2 costumes was $30 so I was pleased with our $25 total.

Last year my husband was unemployed so there was no costume budget but we came up with some wonderful recycled costumes for the girls which you can see here:
http://ourlifeinfocus.blogspot.com/2008/11/recycled-halloween.html

My oldest has outgrown all of our dress up clothes at this point and my youngest really wanted to be Supergirl so we didn’t manage the recycled costumes this year but we made sure they were budget friendly.

]]> By: maa http://frugaldad.com/2009/10/14/halloween-costume-bargains/#comment-32748 maa Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:40:17 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3925#comment-32748 Not to be too snarky, but since when is BUYING a halloween costume -- for any price, let alone in the $80 price range (as per the costume web site) -- considered "frugal"? Not to be too snarky, but since when is BUYING a halloween costume — for any price, let alone in the $80 price range (as per the costume web site) — considered “frugal”?

]]> By: Debtress http://frugaldad.com/2009/10/14/halloween-costume-bargains/#comment-32745 Debtress Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:57:29 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3925#comment-32745 I don't have a budget for new costume this year, but, fortunately, I learned to hang on to old costumes and fun stuff I've found at Goodwill over the years. A few funky tops can go a long way. But this year's costume is a repeat of one from a few years back and great way to recycle: My old black graduation robe from college is perfect match for anything worn by Harry Potter's classmates. I don’t have a budget for new costume this year, but, fortunately, I learned to hang on to old costumes and fun stuff I’ve found at Goodwill over the years. A few funky tops can go a long way.

But this year’s costume is a repeat of one from a few years back and great way to recycle: My old black graduation robe from college is perfect match for anything worn by Harry Potter’s classmates.

]]> By: fairydust http://frugaldad.com/2009/10/14/halloween-costume-bargains/#comment-32744 fairydust Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:57:06 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3925#comment-32744 LOL! You were lucky in picking an easy company to deal with. Here's how my version of a very similar "wrong costume" scenario went: http://ifartfairydust.blogspot.com/2009/09/buycostumescoms-customer-service-is.html LOL! You were lucky in picking an easy company to deal with. Here’s how my version of a very similar “wrong costume” scenario went:

http://ifartfairydust.blogspot.com/2009/09/buycostumescoms-customer-service-is.html

]]> By: Meg Evans http://frugaldad.com/2009/10/14/halloween-costume-bargains/#comment-32740 Meg Evans Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:44:48 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3925#comment-32740 This year my kids (ages 9, 7 and 6) will be wearing a combination of recycled and handed-down costumes. I was done with paying upwards of $20 each for a costume! I had originally asked the kids to go through our old costumes/dress up/dance recital dresses and come up with something. I offered to paint their faces to make it exciting and new. As luck would have it, my son received a Ben 10 costume from his cousin (he wore it the year before) and one of my daughters was also able to take a handed-down, never worn costume from another cousin. So it looks like only one of my kids (and the most suited to this kind of challenge) will be re-inventing a costume this year. I'm happy with not having to spend any money! This year my kids (ages 9, 7 and 6) will be wearing a combination of recycled and handed-down costumes. I was done with paying upwards of $20 each for a costume! I had originally asked the kids to go through our old costumes/dress up/dance recital dresses and come up with something. I offered to paint their faces to make it exciting and new. As luck would have it, my son received a Ben 10 costume from his cousin (he wore it the year before) and one of my daughters was also able to take a handed-down, never worn costume from another cousin. So it looks like only one of my kids (and the most suited to this kind of challenge) will be re-inventing a costume this year. I’m happy with not having to spend any money!

]]> By: phil http://frugaldad.com/2009/10/14/halloween-costume-bargains/#comment-32738 phil Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00:47 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=3925#comment-32738 I also love internet shopping, you can save a lot of time and money, if you are shopping at the right stores. The one mentioned was a good one but, I have been screwed a time or two as well so I always try to research a some place I have never ordered from before. I also love internet shopping, you can save a lot of time and money, if you are shopping at the right stores. The one mentioned was a good one but, I have been screwed a time or two as well so I always try to research a some place I have never ordered from before.

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