5 Halloween Costumes for Under $5

It's spooky season!

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It is the first week of October, and you know what that means: it's spooky season, y'all! Time to carve pumpkins, break out the candy corn, and find the perfectly cute and clever Halloween costume that doesn't break the bank.

The latter is definitely the most difficult venture of the season, but never fear! Here are five costumes that are financially and conceptually worthy of five stars, if I do say so myself.

Smarty Pants

5 Halloween Costumes for Under $5

Costume Check-List:

1 bag of Smarties, $3.29. Punny costume? Priceless.

Raining Men

5 Halloween Costumes for Under $5

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Printing out photos of your #MCMs? Free! Some assembly required.

Life Gives You Lemons

5 Halloween Costumes for Under $5

Costume Check-List:

Name tags, $1.99.

Lemons, $3.00.

Just add a yellow 'fit and you'll be the belle of the ball!

Bread Winner

5 Halloween Costumes for Under $5

Costume Check-List:

Wonder Bread, $3.49.

Medals, $1.50.

Fun-fact: I tried out this costume last year, so I can attest to the fact it rocks.

Gumball Machine

5 Halloween Costumes for Under $5

Costume Check-List:

Pom-Poms, $3.00.

Sure, you may have to sacrifice a white tee shirt to get the full gumball effect, but for this costume, it's worth it.

xo,

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