It's Halloween Time!

Although you will find the biggest Halloween sales the day after Halloween, where is the fun in getting stuff for Halloween after the holiday?  The next big sale opportunity for Halloween is right now.  Many stores like Walmart and Target are fully stocked right now for Halloween.  This means if you are in the market for a great new costume or cool decorations, the time to buy is now.

I recommend trying to buy as much as possible at stores like Walmart, Kmart, and Target.  You will find the lowest prices there.  If you want something really special, you can try Spirit or Halloween Adventure, but beware of the prices.  You can sign up for email coupons for Spirit, which is what I would suggest if you insist on shopping there.  After all, they do have the best ghoulish Halloween supplies. 

This is also a good time to use your imagination to create your own costume and save money.  Don't forget, it is not very expensive to be a zombie since zombies are not known for their awesome sense of style.  You can also go with an outfit from a certain era, like 50s girl, 80s mallrat, 90s grunge, or something along those lines.  You can often find those outfits in your own closet without any work at all.  Don't forget to exchange Halloween costumes with friends or visit a thrift store.  You might find a dirt cheap used wedding dress so you can be an ex-wife or the Bride of Frankenstein.

I suggest checking out sales papers and doing your Halloween shopping within the next week or two.  If you wait the last minute, you might get some great bargains, but you also might be dressed in an ill-fitting or lame Halloween costume.  Obviously, you would not want to do that!  The time is now for shopping!

For more Halloween advice, check out:

Scariest Masks for Halloween

Completely Ridiculous Halloween Costumes

Completely Ridiculous Halloween Decorations

Picking the Perfect Pumpkin

Autumn Decorations at Target

Fall is swiftly coming and some of us are happy to embrace it.  What better way to celebrate autumn than decorating your home for it?  It might seem costly to decorate for the fall, but a few simple decorations can add a lot of warmth and an autumn feel to your home.

Right now, Target has a number of fall decorations in the dollar section.  Many items are $1, but some are $2.50.  You pick through an assortment of autumn decorations, such as owls, scarecrows, pumpkins, and other fall related items.  You can also choose from Halloween decorations like glitter jack-o-latterns, ghost, and ghoul items.  There are even Halloween pens and pencils.

If you are interested in spending a bit more money for nicer items, Target is fully stocked with other autumn decorations, Halloween items, and even some Thanksgiving supplies.  Some of those items are on sale already, so you can start to buy now!  Get ready for the fall and make you home look beautiful.

Earn Extra Money on Zazzle

If you are creative, now is the time to join Zazzle.com.  If you have artwork, great photography, or can even just think of some clever catch phrases, you should join Zazzle.

The basic concept is you upload your own images to the site.  You can then add your images to an assortment of items from Zazzle.  You can choose from a number of items like:

Postcards
Greeting cards
Mouse pads
Keychains
T-shirts
Kindle cases
Tote bags
Mugs
Magnets
And much more!

Once you design the product, you simply press the "Post for Sale" button.  Then when customers search for a particular product, they can find your work and buy it from Zazzle.  Zazzle creates it and ships it for you.  You simply get some of the royalty from it.  It is really that easy!

Check out my own store that is relatively new: Jeannieinabottle on Zazzle.  It is easy to join by scrolling to the bottom of the screen.  On the bottom left, you have the option to "Sell Your Design" or "Become an Associate."  If you don't want to create products, but you want to earn money by promoting someone else's stuff, you can do that as an associate.  What a great way to make extra cash!