https://origin.kidsnews.com.au/money/cost-of-living-bites-this-halloween-with-less-aussies-trick-or-treating/news-story/1ecf3a66d99864ec4c328366e524d24bKidsNewsen2026-10-29T19:00:00+11:00Tricky to trick or treat this yearthe estimated 4.4 million Aussies,Aussies,$10 million,year,paint,$510 million,the same traditional items,new and creative ways,Saturday,RBA,Another idea,past costumes,old costumes,Picture,Australian Retail Council,’s spending,a bite,decorations and lollies,’s total spend,your friends,16,old,funny and frightening skeletons, witches and ghouls,demand,this year.If,BUDGET-BUSTING HALLOWEEN IDEASYou,costumes,the many Australians,ordinary clothing,fun costumes,average,fact,more than just scary outfits and lollies,October 31,’s largest independent research company Roy Morgan,goods and services,BUSTING HALLOWEEN IDEASYou,new.Another idea,an annual fixture*,happy memories,a big outlay,popularity,the budget,spooky facial expressions,people,some Aussies,giant spider webs,Fleur 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