Clever Ways to Save Money for Halloween

It's that time a year again! Halloween! I have started celebrating Halloween when I migrated to America in 2010 and it's pretty expensive depending on how serious you take it! I am providing a few ways to save this Halloween both with costume ideas and going out.

Let's get dressed!

1. Yes. You can always make your own costume if you have the time, talent or great tutorial. 
2. You can forget the costume and go overboard with makeup and face paint this can be done for under $20 depending on where you are. You can always check out Amazon for purchasing and YouTube for tutorials.

   

   Photo 2 and 3 are of my BFF Toni with amazing Halloween Make-Up

3. Instead of buying an entire costume; purchase accessories like cat ears or bunny ears, fangs, crown, etc. and pair it with a simple cute outfit.
4. In addition to item 2 &3 ; If you have a bridesmaids dress (They say you can wear them again but that doesn't always apply) You can always add accessories such as a tiara and be a princess (You're never to old to be a princess), die it black or a dark color and be a witch, drench it in fake blood and dirt and be a zombie bridesmaid. The list goes on. 

8 Great Budget Friendly Ideas for Two

In a relationship and on a budget? Maybe like me, you and your significant other are saving up for a new apartment or other stuff. Do not suffer from boredom.

Of course staying home will save you some money - and I am sure in your relationship "Netflix and Chill" means just that and not it's other underlying meaning. You're in a relationship so the games are unnecessary. 

What to do when you stay in?  I will share that with you & also things you can do outdoors!

1. Gym and Smoothie Date. If one of you have a membership to a gym chances are that gym allows an additional guest. If so work out together. (personally I hate working out with my boyfriend but we go to the gym together and do our own thing - the walk to and from the gym is what I look forward to the most and that works for us.) A great smoothie after the gym packed with protein is ideal - depending on where you live maybe you can find a place where smoothies for two would cost $10-$15 with protein. Tip: take a scoop of your own protein and cut some costs OR why not head home and make your own smoothie. If you are interested in smoothie ideas; let me know.
   
2. Meal Prep Cook Off. If you both cook a lot - I believe there have been arguments of who cooks better. Well en that argument and have a cook off... You might think you need a judge but you don't - this is where honesty is tested. Both of you are the judges. Yes having a cook off simply means you'll be cooking a lot of food and we're on a budget. So after the cook off simply package all the food in containers and Voila! Meal Prep Complete!
3. Picnic - make some sandwiches and bottle up some juice or fruit infused water, grab a blanket and go. Go where?  Weather permitting hit the beach, a park, a pier, water front or even your backyard or rooftop.