How We're Spending Halloween

Between the candy, costumes and creepy decorations, the costs of Halloween can easily add up.

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Between the candy, costumes and creepy decorations, the costs of Halloween can easily add up. According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, total spending on Halloween will reach $7.4 billion this year. And, if that's not spooky enough, the average spending per person on the holiday is $77.52, up from $75.03 last year.

How closely did your Halloween shopping this year look like the average American's? Take a look at what's trending this All Hallow's Eve below.

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Rebecca Dolan
Rebecca Dolan
Contributing Writer, Kiplinger.com
Before joining the Kiplinger team as Online Community Editor in 2013, Rebecca was associate travel editor at the Huffington Post, where she also handled the travel section's social media. She landed at AOL/HuffPost after earning an MS in journalism at Northwestern University's Medill School, with a concentration in health and science journalism. Prior to that, she covered lifestyle at Jacksonville Magazine, in Jacksonville, Fla., preceded by a stint at American Cheerleader magazine. She holds a BA from the College of William and Mary.