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Are you frightened by the cost of candy, costumes, parties and decorations for Halloween?

Chat with Paula Wethington of Monroe on a Budget about how to keep your holiday expenses on the frugal side. Go to monroenews.com or follow #trickortreat hashtag on Twitter at 8 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 30.

She’ll have tips on buying fall decorations, costume ideas that won’t break your budget, how to manage the candy expenses for trick-or-treat, cheap tricks for the kids to carry their candy, and information about free or low-cost Halloween events in Monroe County.

Here’s a link to her holiday archives.